Bali Shortcake vs Shingle Flatsedge

Acropora latistella compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Acroporidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acropora	Cyperus
Species	Acropora latistella	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Shingle Flatsedge
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.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.