Amami Pine vs Matum

Pinus amamiana compared with Aegle marmelos

Key Differences

• Amami Pine is Endangered while Matum is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Pine	Matum
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Rutaceae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Aegle
Species	Pinus amamiana	Aegle marmelos

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Pine and Matum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (พืช)

Conservation Status

Amami Pine

EN — Endangered

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Pine	Matum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Matum

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.

Amami Pine

The Amami Pine (Pinus amamiana) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Matum

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.