Bael Fruit vs Fijian Kauri Pine

Aegle marmelos compared with Agathis macrophylla

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Fijian Kauri Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Fijian Kauri Pine
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	Braconidae
Genus	Aegle	Agathis
Species	Aegle marmelos	Agathis macrophylla

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Fijian Kauri Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Fijian Kauri Pine
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.

Fijian Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.