Bael Fruit vs Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

Aegle marmelos compared with Peltophryne guentheri

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Rutaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Aegle	Peltophryne
Species	Aegle marmelos	Peltophryne guentheri

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad
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.

Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.