Bael Fruit vs Broad-margined Mining Bee

Aegle marmelos compared with Andrena synadelpha

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Broad-margined Mining Bee is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Broad-margined Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rutaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Aegle	Andrena
Species	Aegle marmelos	Andrena synadelpha

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-margined Mining Bee

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Broad-margined Mining Bee
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.

Broad-margined Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.

Broad-margined Mining Bee

The Broad-Margined Mining Bee (Andrena synadelpha) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.