Bael Fruit vs Itomaki-ei

Aegle marmelos compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Rutaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aegle	Mobula
Species	Aegle marmelos	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Itomaki-ei
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.

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan