Matum vs Granular Salamander

Aegle marmelos compared with Ambystoma granulosum

Key Differences

• Matum is Near Threatened while Granular Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Granular Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)
Family	Rutaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Aegle	Ambystoma
Species	Aegle marmelos	Ambystoma granulosum

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Granular Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Granular Salamander
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.

Granular Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.