Bali Shortcake vs Scaly-breasted Munia

Acropora latistella compared with Lonchura punctulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Scaly-breasted Munia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Anthozoa	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Acroporidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Acropora	Lonchura
Species	Acropora latistella	Lonchura punctulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and Scaly-breasted Munia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Scaly-breasted Munia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Scaly-breasted Munia
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.

Scaly-breasted Munia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Scaly-breasted Munia

One of the most widespread estrildid finches in Asia, scaly-breasted munias are named for the fish-scale-like pattern of brown and white streaks on their breast. They inhabit grasslands, rice fields, and scrub from India east through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia, and have established feral populations in many parts of the world including Hawaii, Florida, and Australia. Highly gregarious, they form flocks of hundreds feeding on grass seeds and rice grains.