Bali Shortcake vs Transparent tunicate

Acropora latistella compared with Ciona savignyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Transparent tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Anthozoa	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Phlebobranchia
Family	Acroporidae	Cionidae
Genus	Acropora	Ciona
Species	Acropora latistella	Ciona savignyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and Transparent tunicate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Transparent tunicate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Transparent tunicate
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.

Transparent tunicate

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Russia), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.