Bael Fruit vs Fungi

Aegle marmelos compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Fungi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Fungi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family	Rutaceae	Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus	Aegle	Xylomyces
Species	Aegle marmelos	Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Fungi
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.

Fungi

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.