Bali Shortcake vs Leafless Ballart

Acropora latistella compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Acroporidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Acropora	Exocarpos
Species	Acropora latistella	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.