Bali Shortcake vs Shingled Rock Shield

Acropora latistella compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Acroporidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acropora	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Acropora latistella	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.