Bali Shortcake vs Stinking Earthfan

Acropora latistella compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Acroporidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Acropora	Thelephora
Species	Acropora latistella	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.