Bali Shortcake vs Root Rot

Acropora latistella compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Acroporidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Acropora	Heterobasidion
Species	Acropora latistella	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.