Bael Fruit vs bean aphid

Aegle marmelos compared with Aphis fabae

Key Differences

  • Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while bean aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bael Fruit bean aphid
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Rutaceae Aphididae
Genus Aegle Aphis
Species Aegle marmelos Aphis fabae

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

bean aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bael Fruit bean aphid
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.

bean aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

bean aphid

The Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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