Bali Shortcake vs Maui's paddle

Acropora latistella compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Tracheophyta
Class	Anthozoa	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Acroporidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Acropora	Elaphoglossum
Species	Acropora latistella	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

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.