Bali Shortcake vs Cup Lichen

Acropora latistella compared with Cladonia coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Acroporidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acropora	Cladonia
Species	Acropora latistella	Cladonia coccifera

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Cup Lichen
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.

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.