Bali Shortcake vs Cretan Festoon

Acropora latistella compared with Zerynthia cretica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Cretan Festoon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Anthozoa	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acroporidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Acropora	Zerynthia
Species	Acropora latistella	Zerynthia cretica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Cretan Festoon
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.

Cretan Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.