Bali Shortcake vs Gold Tooth

Acropora latistella compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Acroporidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acropora	Hydnellum
Species	Acropora latistella	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Gold Tooth
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.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.