Bael Fruit vs Dusky-backed Jacamar

Aegle marmelos compared with Brachygalba salmoni

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Dusky-backed Jacamar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Dusky-backed Jacamar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Rutaceae	Galbulidae
Genus	Aegle	Brachygalba
Species	Aegle marmelos	Brachygalba salmoni

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky-backed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Dusky-backed Jacamar
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.

Dusky-backed Jacamar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.