Folien-Koralle vs pore coral

Montipora foliosa compared with Montipora friabilis

Key Differences

• Folien-Koralle is Near Threatened while pore coral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Folien-Koralle	pore coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Cnidaria (Nesseltiere)	Cnidaria (Nesseltiere)
Class same	Anthozoa	Anthozoa
Order same	Scleractinia (Steinkorallen)	Scleractinia (Steinkorallen)
Family same	Acroporidae	Acroporidae
Genus same	Montipora	Montipora
Species	Montipora foliosa	Montipora friabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Folien-Koralle and pore coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Montipora.

Conservation Status

Folien-Koralle

NT — Near Threatened

pore coral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Folien-Koralle	pore coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Folien-Koralle

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.

pore 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan