Bali Shortcake vs Lacquered Bracket

Acropora latistella compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Acroporidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acropora	Ganoderma
Species	Acropora latistella	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Lacquered Bracket
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.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.