Bali Shortcake vs Cat flea

Acropora latistella compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Anthozoa	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Acroporidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Acropora	Ctenocephalides
Species	Acropora latistella	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Cat flea
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.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.