Bali Shortcake vs Dung Cannon

Acropora latistella compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Anthozoa	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Acroporidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Acropora	Pilobolus
Species	Acropora latistella	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan