Bali Shortcake vs Tuberous Polypore

Acropora latistella compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Acroporidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acropora	Polyporus
Species	Acropora latistella	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.