Bael Fruit vs Hana-ika

Aegle marmelos compared with Sepiella ornata

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Hana-ika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Hana-ika
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Cephalopoda (頭足類)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Sepiida (コウイカ目)
Family	Rutaceae	Sepiidae
Genus	Aegle	Sepiella
Species	Aegle marmelos	Sepiella ornata

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Hana-ika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Hana-ika
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.

Hana-ika

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.