Bael Fruit vs Kew's Chthonid

Aegle marmelos compared with Ephippiochthonius kewi

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Kew's Chthonid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Kew's Chthonid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pseudoscorpiones
Family	Rutaceae	Chthoniidae
Genus	Aegle	Ephippiochthonius
Species	Aegle marmelos	Ephippiochthonius kewi

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Kew's Chthonid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Kew's Chthonid
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.

Kew's Chthonid

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.