Bali Shortcake vs Light Red Meranti

Acropora latistella compared with Shorea smithiana

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Acroporidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Acropora	Shorea
Species	Acropora latistella	Shorea smithiana

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

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.