Bael Fruit vs Basil

Aegle marmelos compared with Ocimum basilicum

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Basil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Rutaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aegle	Ocimum
Species	Aegle marmelos	Ocimum basilicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Basil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Basil
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.

Basil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Basil

The Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, and Burundi.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇱🇦 Laos 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste