Bali Shortcake vs

Acropora latistella compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class	Anthozoa	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Acroporidae	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Acropora	Stephanoeca
Species	Acropora latistella	Stephanoeca kentii

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Stephanoeca kentii is a loricate choanoflagellate, a marine unicellular organism that constructs a delicate basket-like structure (lorica) of siliceous strips surrounding its cell. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters where it feeds on picoplankton bacteria. Choanoflagellates like this species are of scientific interest as the closest living unicellular relatives of animals.