Bael Fruit vs White-rumped Swiftlet

Aegle marmelos compared with Aerodramus spodiopygius

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while White-rumped Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	White-rumped Swiftlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Rutaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Aegle	Aerodramus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Aerodramus spodiopygius

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

White-rumped Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	White-rumped Swiftlet
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-rumped Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.