Bali Shortcake vs dooryard sowbug

Acropora latistella compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Anthozoa	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Acroporidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Acropora	Porcellio
Species	Acropora latistella	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.