Bali Shortcake vs Gunpowder tree

Acropora latistella compared with Melochia umbellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Gunpowder tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Acroporidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Acropora	Melochia
Species	Acropora latistella	Melochia umbellata

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Gunpowder tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Gunpowder tree
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.

Gunpowder tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and 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.