Bael Fruit vs White-fronted Spider Monkey

Aegle marmelos compared with Ateles belzebuth

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while White-fronted Spider Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	White-fronted Spider Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rutaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Aegle	Ateles
Species	Aegle marmelos	Ateles belzebuth

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

White-fronted Spider Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	White-fronted Spider Monkey
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.

White-fronted Spider Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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.