Bael Fruit vs Pacific false buttonweed

Aegle marmelos compared with Spermacoce exilis

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Pacific false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Pacific false buttonweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Rutaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Aegle	Spermacoce
Species	Aegle marmelos	Spermacoce exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Pacific false buttonweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Pacific false buttonweed
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.

Pacific false buttonweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Singapore, Timor-Leste, Vietnam), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste