Bali Shortcake vs Lesser Crestwort

Acropora latistella compared with Lophocolea minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Anthozoa	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Acroporidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Acropora	Lophocolea
Species	Acropora latistella	Lophocolea minor

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Lesser Crestwort
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.

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.