Bali Shortcake vs Cranesbill

Acropora latistella compared with Geranium pusillum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Acroporidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Acropora	Geranium
Species	Acropora latistella	Geranium pusillum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Cranesbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Cranesbill
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.

Cranesbill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.