Bali Shortcake vs Bentfin devil ray

Acropora latistella compared with Mobula thurstoni

Key Differences

Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Bentfin devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Bentfin devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Anthozoa	Elasmobranchii
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Acroporidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acropora	Mobula
Species	Acropora latistella	Mobula thurstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and Bentfin devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Bentfin devil ray
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.

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

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.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.