Bali Shortcake vs floating hook moss

Acropora latistella compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	floating hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Bryophyta
Class	Anthozoa	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Acroporidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Acropora	Warnstorfia
Species	Acropora latistella	Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	floating hook moss
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.

floating hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.