Bael Fruit vs Soursop

Aegle marmelos compared with Annona muricata

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Soursop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Soursop
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Rutaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Aegle	Annona
Species	Aegle marmelos	Annona muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Soursop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Soursop
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.

Soursop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, 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 5 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇱🇦 Laos 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇼 Taiwan