Atlantic mushroom coral vs solitary disk coral

Scolymia lacera compared with Scolymia wellsii

Key Differences

• Atlantic mushroom coral is Least Concern while solitary disk coral is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic mushroom coral	solitary disk 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	Faviidae	Faviidae
Genus same	Scolymia	Scolymia
Species	Scolymia lacera	Scolymia wellsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic mushroom coral and solitary disk coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scolymia.

Conservation Status

Atlantic mushroom coral

LC — Least Concern

solitary disk coral

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic mushroom coral	solitary disk coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic mushroom coral

solitary disk coral

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Atlantic mushroom coral

The Atlantic mushroom coral (Scolymia lacera) is a species in the genus Scolymia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.