Bael Fruit vs Luzon Boobook

Aegle marmelos compared with Ninox philippensis

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Luzon Boobook is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Luzon Boobook
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Rutaceae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Aegle	Ninox
Species	Aegle marmelos	Ninox philippensis

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Luzon Boobook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Luzon Boobook
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.

Luzon Boobook

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.