Bali Shortcake vs

Acropora latistella compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Anthozoa	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Acroporidae	Chordariaceae
Genus	Acropora	Mikrosyphar
Species	Acropora latistella	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.