Bali Shortcake vs golden carpet shell

Acropora latistella compared with Polititapes aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Anthozoa	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Acroporidae	Veneridae
Genus	Acropora	Polititapes
Species	Acropora latistella	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	golden carpet shell
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.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.