Bali Shortcake vs Greater dodder

Acropora latistella compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Greater dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Acroporidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acropora	Cuscuta
Species	Acropora latistella	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Greater dodder
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.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.