Bael Fruit vs Finspot ray

Aegle marmelos compared with Raja cervigoni

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Finspot ray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Finspot ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rutaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Aegle	Raja
Species	Aegle marmelos	Raja cervigoni

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Finspot ray
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.

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.