Bali Shortcake vs Loose Starweb

Acropora latistella compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Acroporidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Acropora	Asterostroma
Species	Acropora latistella	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.