Bali Shortcake vs Elfin Saddle

Acropora latistella compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Elfin 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 lacunosa

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Elfin 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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.