Bael Fruit vs Fragrant Crestwort

Aegle marmelos compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rutaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Aegle	Lophocolea
Species	Aegle marmelos	Lophocolea fragrans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Fragrant Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Fragrant Crestwort
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.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan