Matum vs Intermediate bobtail squid

Aegle marmelos compared with Sepiola intermedia

Key Differences

• Matum is Near Threatened while Intermediate bobtail squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Intermediate bobtail squid
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Cephalopoda (ชั้นเซฟาโลพอด)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Sepiida (หมึกกระดอง)
Family	Rutaceae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Aegle	Sepiola
Species	Aegle marmelos	Sepiola intermedia

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Intermediate bobtail squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Intermediate bobtail squid
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.

Intermediate bobtail squid

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.