Bael Fruit vs olive-leaf podoberry

Aegle marmelos compared with Podocarpus oleifolius

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while olive-leaf podoberry is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	olive-leaf podoberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Rutaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Aegle	Podocarpus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Podocarpus oleifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and olive-leaf podoberry share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

olive-leaf podoberry

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	olive-leaf podoberry
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.

olive-leaf podoberry

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.