Bali Shortcake vs Elastic Saddle

Acropora latistella compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Acroporidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Acropora	Helvella
Species	Acropora latistella	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

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