Bael Fruit vs Lesser Black Coucal

Aegle marmelos compared with Centropus bernsteini

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Lesser Black Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Lesser Black Coucal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Rutaceae	Cuculidae
Genus	Aegle	Centropus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Centropus bernsteini

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Black Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Lesser Black Coucal
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.

Lesser Black Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.