Bael Fruit vs Cashew

Aegle marmelos compared with Searsia lancea

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Cashew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Cashew
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	Rutaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Aegle	Searsia
Species	Aegle marmelos	Searsia lancea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Cashew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Cashew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Cashew
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.

Cashew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, South Africa, and 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.

Cashew

The Cashew (Searsia lancea) is a species in the genus Searsia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.