Baelbaum vs Sumpfkiefer

Aegle marmelos compared with Pinus palustris

Key Differences

• Baelbaum is Near Threatened while Sumpfkiefer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baelbaum	Sumpfkiefer
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Rutaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aegle	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aegle marmelos	Pinus palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Baelbaum and Sumpfkiefer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Baelbaum

NT — Near Threatened

Sumpfkiefer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baelbaum	Sumpfkiefer
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.

Sumpfkiefer

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan