Bali Shortcake vs Tickclover

Acropora latistella compared with Desmodium incanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bali Shortcake Tickclover
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Anthozoa Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Scleractinia (Scleractinia) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Acroporidae Fabaceae
Genus Acropora Desmodium
Species Acropora latistella Desmodium incanum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Tickclover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bali Shortcake Tickclover
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.

Tickclover

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Tickclover

No description available.

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