Bali Shortcake vs Spangle Waxcap

Acropora latistella compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acroporidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acropora	Hygrocybe
Species	Acropora latistella	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Spangle Waxcap
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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.