Bali Shortcake vs Rust Fungus

Acropora latistella compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Acroporidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Acropora	Puccinia
Species	Acropora latistella	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Rust Fungus
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.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.