Matum vs Springtail

Aegle marmelos compared with Entomobrya multifasciata

Key Differences

• Matum is Near Threatened while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Springtail
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Rutaceae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Aegle	Entomobrya
Species	Aegle marmelos	Entomobrya multifasciata

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.