Bali Shortcake vs limestone fern

Acropora latistella compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Tracheophyta
Class	Anthozoa	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Acroporidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Acropora	Gymnocarpium
Species	Acropora latistella	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.