Marmelos vs

Aegle marmelos compared with Orbilia comma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Marmelos
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Orbiliales (Orbiliales)
Family Rutaceae Orbiliaceae
Genus Aegle Orbilia
Species Aegle marmelos Orbilia comma

Conservation Status

Marmelos

NT — Near Threatened

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Marmelos
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Orbilia comma e um fungo discomiceto minúsculo que produz pequenos corpos frutíferos em forma de taça, translúcidos a amarelo-pálido, sobre madeira em decomposição e detritos vegetais em ambientes florestais úmidos. Pertence a um gênero de fungos pequenos e inconspícuos que desempenham um papel na decomposição de matéria orgânica no solo florestal. Classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT), seu status reflete sensibilidade às mudanças no manejo florestal e à perda de hábitat.

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