Bali Shortcake vs Pencil Cedar

Acropora latistella compared with Polyscias murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Acroporidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Acropora	Polyscias
Species	Acropora latistella	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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

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.