Bali Shortcake vs Field Thistle

Acropora latistella compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Field Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Acroporidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acropora	Cirsium
Species	Acropora latistella	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Field Thistle
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.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.