Bali Shortcake vs River False Buttonweed

Acropora latistella compared with Spermacoce tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	River False Buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Acroporidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acropora	Spermacoce
Species	Acropora latistella	Spermacoce tenuior

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

River False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	River False Buttonweed
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.

River False Buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.