Bali Shortcake vs Chalky Macoma

Acropora latistella compared with Macoma calcarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Chalky Macoma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Anthozoa	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Acroporidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Acropora	Macoma
Species	Acropora latistella	Macoma calcarea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Chalky Macoma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Chalky Macoma
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.

Chalky Macoma

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Chalky Macoma

The Chalky Macoma (Macoma calcarea) is a species in the genus Macoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.