Bael Fruit vs Javanese root-knot nematode

Aegle marmelos compared with Meloidogyne javanica

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Javanese root-knot nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Javanese root-knot nematode
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Rutaceae	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Aegle	Meloidogyne
Species	Aegle marmelos	Meloidogyne javanica

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Javanese root-knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Javanese root-knot nematode
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.

Javanese root-knot nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Greece, Malta, Poland, and Portugal.

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.