Bel vs Fringed Cup

Aegle marmelos compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Bel is Near Threatened while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bel	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Rutaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Aegle	Encoelia
Species	Aegle marmelos	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Bel

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bel	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bel

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.

Fringed Cup

Bel

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.