Chinese Linden vs Silver Lime

Tilia chinensis compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Linden is Least Concern while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Linden	Silver Lime
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Tilia	Tilia
Species	Tilia chinensis	Tilia tomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Linden and Silver Lime share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tilia.

Conservation Status

Chinese Linden

LC — Least Concern

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Linden	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Linden

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Silver Lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

Chinese Linden

The Chinese Linden (Tilia chinensis) is a species in the genus Tilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.