African pillow coral vs lesser starlet coral

Siderastrea savignyana compared with Siderastrea radians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African pillow coral	lesser starlet coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class same	Anthozoa	Anthozoa
Order same	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family same	Rhizangiidae	Rhizangiidae
Genus same	Siderastrea	Siderastrea
Species	Siderastrea savignyana	Siderastrea radians

Evolutionary Relationship

African pillow coral and lesser starlet coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Siderastrea.

Conservation Status

African pillow coral

LC — Least Concern

lesser starlet coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African pillow coral	lesser starlet coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African pillow coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

lesser starlet coral

African pillow coral

The African pillow coral (Siderastrea savignyana) is a species in the genus Siderastrea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.