Bael Fruit vs Talaud Bear Cuscus

Aegle marmelos compared with Ailurops melanotis

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Talaud Bear Cuscus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Talaud Bear Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Rutaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Aegle	Ailurops
Species	Aegle marmelos	Ailurops melanotis

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Talaud Bear Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Talaud Bear Cuscus
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.

Talaud Bear Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.