Bael Fruit vs Streamside Swordfern

Aegle marmelos compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Rutaceae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Aegle	Nephrolepis
Species	Aegle marmelos	Nephrolepis rivularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Streamside Swordfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil