Bali Shortcake vs Rye Ergot

Acropora latistella compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Acroporidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Acropora	Claviceps
Species	Acropora latistella	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.