Matum vs Beach Plum

Aegle marmelos compared with Prunus maritima

Key Differences

• Matum is Near Threatened while Beach Plum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Beach Plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family	Rutaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aegle	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Aegle marmelos	Prunus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Matum and Beach Plum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Beach Plum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Beach Plum
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.

Beach Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Beach Plum

The Beach Plum (Prunus maritima) is a species in the genus Prunus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.