Bali Shortcake vs Smoky Bracket

Acropora latistella compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Acroporidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Acropora	Bjerkandera
Species	Acropora latistella	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Smoky Bracket
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.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.