Bael Fruit vs Sun Palm

Aegle marmelos compared with Dioon holmgrenii

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Sun Palm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Sun Palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Rutaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Aegle	Dioon
Species	Aegle marmelos	Dioon holmgrenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Sun Palm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Sun Palm
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.

Sun Palm

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.