Marmelos vs aboboreira-gila

Aegle marmelos compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

Marmelos is Near Threatened while aboboreira-gila is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmelos	aboboreira-gila
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Rutaceae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Aegle	Cucurbita
Species	Aegle marmelos	Cucurbita ficifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmelos and aboboreira-gila share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

View Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Marmelos

NT — Near Threatened

aboboreira-gila

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmelos	aboboreira-gila
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marmelos

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.

aboboreira-gila

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Marmelos

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.