Matum vs Variable Sunbird

Aegle marmelos compared with Cinnyris venustus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Variable Sunbird
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Aves (นก)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Rutaceae	Nectariniidae
Genus	Aegle	Cinnyris
Species	Aegle marmelos	Cinnyris venustus

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Sunbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Variable Sunbird
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 Sunbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.