Bael Fruit vs Tomentose Licaria

Aegle marmelos compared with Licaria tomentosa

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Tomentose Licaria is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Tomentose Licaria
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Rutaceae	Lauraceae
Genus	Aegle	Licaria
Species	Aegle marmelos	Licaria tomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Tomentose Licaria share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Tomentose Licaria

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Tomentose Licaria
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.

Tomentose Licaria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.