Bael Fruit vs Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Aegle marmelos compared with Chiroderma villosum

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Hairy Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Hairy Big-eyed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Rutaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aegle	Chiroderma
Species	Aegle marmelos	Chiroderma villosum

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Hairy Big-eyed 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.

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.