Bali Shortcake vs Dotted Firefly

Acropora latistella compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Anthozoa	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Acroporidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Acropora	Lucidota
Species	Acropora latistella	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Dotted Firefly
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.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.