Matum vs Pringle's Pine

Aegle marmelos compared with Pinus pringlei

Key Differences

• Matum is Near Threatened while Pringle's Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Pringle's Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Rutaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aegle	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aegle marmelos	Pinus pringlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Matum and Pringle's Pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (พืช)

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Pringle's Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Pringle's Pine
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.

Pringle's Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.