Bael Fruit vs Van Sung's Shrew

Aegle marmelos compared with Chodsigoa caovansunga

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Van Sung's Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Van Sung's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rutaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Aegle	Chodsigoa
Species	Aegle marmelos	Chodsigoa caovansunga

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Van Sung's Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Van Sung's Shrew
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.

Van Sung's Shrew

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.