Bali Shortcake vs Date Waxcap

Acropora latistella compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acroporidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acropora	Hygrocybe
Species	Acropora latistella	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Date Waxcap
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.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.