Matum vs Small shell ginger

Aegle marmelos compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Matum is Near Threatened while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Small shell ginger
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Zingiberales (อันดับขิง)
Family	Rutaceae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Aegle	Alpinia
Species	Aegle marmelos	Alpinia mutica

Evolutionary Relationship

Matum and Small shell ginger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.