Bali Shortcake vs elliptic trough shell

Acropora latistella compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Anthozoa	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Acroporidae	Mactridae
Genus	Acropora	Spisula
Species	Acropora latistella	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.