hump coral vs mustard hill coral

Porites okinawensis compared with Porites astreoides

Key Differences

• hump coral is Vulnerable while mustard hill coral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hump coral	mustard hill coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class same	Anthozoa	Anthozoa
Order same	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family same	Poritidae	Poritidae
Genus same	Porites	Porites
Species	Porites okinawensis	Porites astreoides

Evolutionary Relationship

hump coral and mustard hill coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Porites.

Conservation Status

hump coral

VU — Vulnerable

mustard hill coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hump coral	mustard hill coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hump coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

mustard hill coral