Bael Fruit vs Forrest's maple

Aegle marmelos compared with Acer forrestii

Key Differences

Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Forrest's maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Forrest's maple
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	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aegle	Acer
Species	Aegle marmelos	Acer forrestii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Forrest's maple share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

View Order: Sapindales

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Forrest's maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Forrest's maple
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.

Forrest's maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.