Bali Shortcake vs smooth giant clam

Acropora latistella compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Anthozoa	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Acroporidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Acropora	Tridacna
Species	Acropora latistella	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	smooth giant clam
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.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan