Bali Shortcake vs Purple Needletail

Acropora latistella compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Anthozoa	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Acroporidae	Apodidae
Genus	Acropora	Hirundapus
Species	Acropora latistella	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan