Bael Fruit vs Java-bean

Aegle marmelos compared with Senna obtusifolia

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Java-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Java-bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Fabales (豆目)
Family	Rutaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aegle	Senna
Species	Aegle marmelos	Senna obtusifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Java-bean share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Java-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Java-bean
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.

Java-bean

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste