Baelbaum vs Taubenfloh

Aegle marmelos compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Baelbaum is Near Threatened while Taubenfloh is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baelbaum	Taubenfloh
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)
Family	Rutaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aegle	Ceratophyllus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Ceratophyllus columbae

Conservation Status

Baelbaum

NT — Near Threatened

Taubenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baelbaum	Taubenfloh
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.

Taubenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.