Bael Fruit vs Marsh tick

Aegle marmelos compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Marsh tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Rutaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aegle	Ixodes
Species	Aegle marmelos	Ixodes apronophorus

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.