Bali Shortcake vs Cloudy cat shark

Acropora latistella compared with Scyliorhinus torazame

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Cloudy cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Anthozoa	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Acroporidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Acropora	Scyliorhinus
Species	Acropora latistella	Scyliorhinus torazame

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and Cloudy cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Cloudy cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Cloudy cat shark
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.

Cloudy cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Cloudy cat shark

Cloudy catsharks are small, benthic sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae known for their mottled, cloudy patterning of dark brown or grey patches and spots on a lighter background, providing camouflage against rocky reef and sandy seafloor substrates. Members of this group inhabit shallow to moderate-depth coastal and shelf waters across Indo-Pacific and Atlantic regions, living primarily as nocturnal predators of bottom-dwelling fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans. Catsharks are oviparous, depositing elongated, ridged egg cases often called mermaid's purses attached to coral, algae, or rocky substrate, from which juveniles emerge after weeks to months of development. Several Scyliorhinus species are locally common in their ranges, while others with restricted distributions face pressure from bycatch in commercial fisheries targeting shrimp and demersal fish with bottom trawls, gillnets, and longlines. Catsharks serve as important components of reef and shelf ecosystem food webs as both predators and prey of larger sharks and marine mammals. Most catshark species occupy relatively shallow, accessible habitats where human fishing pressure is greatest.