Matum vs Variable flatsedge

Aegle marmelos compared with Cyperus difformis

Key Differences

• Matum is Near Threatened while Variable flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Rutaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aegle	Cyperus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Cyperus difformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Matum and Variable flatsedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Variable flatsedge
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.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇱🇦 Laos 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇹🇼 Taiwan