Bael Fruit vs Mérida Nightshade

Aegle marmelos compared with Solanum ripense

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Mérida Nightshade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Rutaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Aegle	Solanum
Species	Aegle marmelos	Solanum ripense

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Mérida Nightshade share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Mérida Nightshade
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.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.