Bali Shortcake vs

Acropora latistella compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bali Shortcake
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Anthozoa Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Scleractinia (Scleractinia) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Acroporidae Niaceae
Genus Acropora Flagelloscypha
Species Acropora latistella Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bali Shortcake
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Bali Shortcake

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.

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