Bael Fruit vs flat-leaved scalewort

Aegle marmelos compared with Radula complanata

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while flat-leaved scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Rutaceae	Radulaceae
Genus	Aegle	Radula
Species	Aegle marmelos	Radula complanata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and flat-leaved scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	flat-leaved scalewort
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.

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.