Bali Shortcake vs top paspalum

Acropora latistella compared with Paspalum plicatulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	top paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Acroporidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acropora	Paspalum
Species	Acropora latistella	Paspalum plicatulum

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

top paspalum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	top paspalum
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.

top paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), North America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.