Bali Shortcake vs

Acropora latistella compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Acroporidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Acropora	Exobasidium
Species	Acropora latistella	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.