Bael Fruit vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Aegle marmelos compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Rutaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aegle	Cynopterus
Species	Aegle marmelos	Cynopterus sphinx

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bael Fruit

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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bael Fruit

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 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan