Bael Fruit vs Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Aegle marmelos compared with Chaerephon bemmeleni

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
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)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Rutaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Aegle	Chaerephon
Species	Aegle marmelos	Chaerephon bemmeleni

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
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.

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.