Bali Shortcake vs Hedgehog arion

Acropora latistella compared with Arion intermedius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Hedgehog arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Anthozoa	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Acroporidae	Arionidae
Genus	Acropora	Arion
Species	Acropora latistella	Arion intermedius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and Hedgehog arion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Hedgehog arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Hedgehog arion
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.

Hedgehog arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.