Bael Fruit vs Hooker's onion

Aegle marmelos compared with Allium acuminatum

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Hooker's onion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Hooker's onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Rutaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Aegle	Allium
Species	Aegle marmelos	Allium acuminatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Hooker's onion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Hooker's onion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Hooker's onion
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.

Hooker's onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.