Bali Shortcake vs devil clam

Acropora latistella compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Anthozoa	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Acroporidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Acropora	Tridacna
Species	Acropora latistella	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.