vs Bali Shortcake

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Acropora latistella

Key Differences

is Endangered while Bali Shortcake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Bali Shortcake
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Anthozoa
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Acroporidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Acropora
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Acropora latistella

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bali Shortcake

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

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.