Bael Fruit vs Teosinte

Aegle marmelos compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Teosinte
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rutaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aegle	Zea
Species	Aegle marmelos	Zea luxurians

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Teosinte share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Teosinte
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.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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