Baelbaum vs Indian Maple

Aegle marmelos compared with Acer caesium

Key Differences

• Baelbaum is Near Threatened while Indian Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baelbaum	Indian Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Rutaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aegle	Acer
Species	Aegle marmelos	Acer caesium

Evolutionary Relationship

Baelbaum and Indian Maple share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Seifenbaumartige)

Conservation Status

Baelbaum

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baelbaum	Indian Maple
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.

Indian Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.