Bali Shortcake vs Button-Willow

Acropora latistella compared with Cephalanthus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Button-Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Acroporidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acropora	Cephalanthus
Species	Acropora latistella	Cephalanthus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Button-Willow
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.

Button-Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.