Matum vs Dafodill

Aegle marmelos compared with Narcissus albimarginatus

Key Differences

• Matum is Near Threatened while Dafodill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Dafodill
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family	Rutaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Aegle	Narcissus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Narcissus albimarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Matum and Dafodill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Dafodill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Dafodill
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.

Dafodill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.