Baelbaum vs Crescent Map Lichen

Aegle marmelos compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Baelbaum is Near Threatened while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baelbaum	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Rutaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Aegle	Rhizocarpon
Species	Aegle marmelos	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Baelbaum

NT — Near Threatened

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baelbaum	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baelbaum

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.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Baelbaum

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.