Bali Shortcake vs Veiled Oyster

Acropora latistella compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acroporidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Acropora	Pleurotus
Species	Acropora latistella	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Veiled Oyster
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.

Veiled Oyster

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.