Bali Shortcake vs Desert Thorn

Acropora latistella compared with Lycium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Acroporidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Acropora	Lycium
Species	Acropora latistella	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Desert Thorn
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.

Desert Thorn

Habitat

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

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.