Bael Fruit vs Spring King

Aegle marmelos compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Spring King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Spring King
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rutaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Aegle	Boletus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Spring King
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.

Spring King

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.