Bael Fruit vs Gut Weed

Aegle marmelos compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Gut Weed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Rutaceae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Aegle	Ulva
Species	Aegle marmelos	Ulva intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan