Bael Fruit vs Prickled ray

Aegle marmelos compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Prickled ray
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)	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)
Family	Rutaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Aegle	Malacoraja
Species	Aegle marmelos	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.