Bali Shortcake vs Gut Weed

Acropora latistella compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Anthozoa	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Acroporidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Acropora	Ulva
Species	Acropora latistella	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.