Bali Shortcake vs Buttonweed

Acropora latistella compared with Malva neglecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Cnidaria (لاسعات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Scleractinia (مرجانيات صلبة)	Malvales (خبازيات)
Family	Acroporidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Acropora	Malva
Species	Acropora latistella	Malva neglecta

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bali Shortcake

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Bali Shortcake

The Bali Shortcake (Acropora latistella) is a species in the genus Acropora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.