Bael Fruit vs Zou-ginzame

Aegle marmelos compared with Callorhinchus callorynchus

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Zou-ginzame is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Zou-ginzame
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)	Holocephali (全頭亜綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Chimaeriformes (ギンザメ目)
Family	Rutaceae	Callorhinchidae
Genus	Aegle	Callorhinchus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Callorhinchus callorynchus

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Zou-ginzame

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Zou-ginzame
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.

Zou-ginzame

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.