milva vs Devil's Bit

Aegle marmelos compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• milva is Near Threatened while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	milva	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Rutaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Aegle	Ruellia
Species	Aegle marmelos	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

milva and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

milva

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	milva	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

milva

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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

milva

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 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇱🇦 Laos 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste