Bael Fruit vs Merida Treefrog

Aegle marmelos compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Merida Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Merida Treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Amphibia (برمائيات)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Anura (ضفدع)
Family	Rutaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Aegle	Dendropsophus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Dendropsophus meridensis

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Merida Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Merida Treefrog
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.

Merida Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.