Bael Fruit vs Gray Junglefowl

Aegle marmelos compared with Gallus sonneratii

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Gray Junglefowl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Gray Junglefowl
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Rutaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Aegle	Gallus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Gallus sonneratii

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Junglefowl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Gray Junglefowl
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.

Gray Junglefowl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.