Bali Shortcake vs Formosan koa

Acropora latistella compared with Acacia confusa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Formosan koa
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Nesseltiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scleractinia (Steinkorallen)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Acroporidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acropora	Acacia
Species	Acropora latistella	Acacia confusa

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Formosan koa
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.

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).

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.