Bael Fruit vs devil's-fig

Aegle marmelos compared with Solanum asperolanatum

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while devil's-fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	devil's-fig
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family	Rutaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Aegle	Solanum
Species	Aegle marmelos	Solanum asperolanatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and devil's-fig share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (ماغنولانية)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

devil's-fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	devil's-fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bael Fruit

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Laos, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

devil's-fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and India.

Bael Fruit

The Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos) is a species in the genus Aegle. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.