Bali Shortcake vs water dock

Acropora latistella compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Acroporidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acropora	Rumex
Species	Acropora latistella	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.