Matum vs Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

Aegle marmelos compared with Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Key Differences

• Matum is Near Threatened while Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Rutaceae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Aegle	Neophocaena
Species	Aegle marmelos	Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise
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.

Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.