Matum vs Balkan Maple

Aegle marmelos compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

  • Matum is Near Threatened while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Matum Balkan Maple
Kingdom same Plantae (พืช) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ) Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family Rutaceae Sapindaceae
Genus Aegle Acer
Species Aegle marmelos Acer hyrcanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Matum and Balkan Maple share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (อันดับเงาะ)

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Matum Balkan Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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