Bali Shortcake vs Elegant Polypore

Acropora latistella compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Acroporidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acropora	Cerioporus
Species	Acropora latistella	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.