Bali Shortcake vs False Truffle

Acropora latistella compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Acroporidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Acropora	Elaphomyces
Species	Acropora latistella	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.