Bali Shortcake vs Death Cap

Acropora latistella compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acroporidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acropora	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Acropora latistella	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Death Cap
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.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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