Bali Shortcake vs Pleated Inkcap

Acropora latistella compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acroporidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Acropora	Parasola
Species	Acropora latistella	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Pleated Inkcap
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.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.