Bael Fruit vs Kuro-matsu

Aegle marmelos compared with Pinus thunbergii

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Kuro-matsu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Kuro-matsu
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Rutaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aegle	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aegle marmelos	Pinus thunbergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Kuro-matsu share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Kuro-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Kuro-matsu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bael Fruit

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.

Kuro-matsu

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, South Korea, and United States.

Bael Fruit

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.

Kuro-matsu

The Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil