hyacinth table coral vs plate coral

Acropora hyacinthus compared with Acropora clathrata

Key Differences

• hyacinth table coral is Near Threatened while plate coral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hyacinth table coral	plate 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	Acroporidae	Acroporidae
Genus same	Acropora	Acropora
Species	Acropora hyacinthus	Acropora clathrata

Evolutionary Relationship

hyacinth table coral and plate coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acropora.

Conservation Status

hyacinth table coral

NT — Near Threatened

plate coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hyacinth table coral	plate coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hyacinth table coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

plate coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan