Matum vs Fortune Meadowsweet

Aegle marmelos compared with Spiraea japonica

Key Differences

• Matum is Near Threatened while Fortune Meadowsweet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Fortune Meadowsweet
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	Spiraea
Species	Aegle marmelos	Spiraea japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Fortune Meadowsweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Fortune Meadowsweet
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.

Fortune Meadowsweet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Georgia, India), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.