Bali Shortcake vs Melancholy Thistle

Acropora latistella compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Acroporidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acropora	Cirsium
Species	Acropora latistella	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Melancholy Thistle
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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.