Bali Shortcake vs Himalayan Maple

Acropora latistella compared with Acer oblongum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Himalayan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Acroporidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acropora	Acer
Species	Acropora latistella	Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Himalayan Maple
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.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

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.