Bali Shortcake vs Jelly Rot

Acropora latistella compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Acroporidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Acropora	Phlebia
Species	Acropora latistella	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Jelly Rot
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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.