Bali Shortcake vs Smooth Stonewort

Acropora latistella compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Anthozoa	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Acroporidae	Characeae
Genus	Acropora	Nitella
Species	Acropora latistella	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Smooth Stonewort
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 Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.