Bali Shortcake vs Elephant Apple

Acropora latistella compared with Dillenia indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Acroporidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Acropora	Dillenia
Species	Acropora latistella	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.