Argus pheasant-tree vs Bael Fruit

Dracontomelon dao compared with Aegle marmelos

Key Differences

• Argus pheasant-tree is Least Concern while Bael Fruit is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus pheasant-tree	Bael Fruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Dracontomelon	Aegle
Species	Dracontomelon dao	Aegle marmelos

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus pheasant-tree and Bael Fruit share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus pheasant-tree	Bael Fruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

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

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.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.