Coral de Ocho Rayos vs star coral

Madracis formosa compared with Madracis pharensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coral de Ocho Rayos	star 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	Pocilloporidae	Pocilloporidae
Genus same	Madracis	Madracis
Species	Madracis formosa	Madracis pharensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coral de Ocho Rayos and star coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Madracis.

Conservation Status

Coral de Ocho Rayos

LC — Least Concern

star coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coral de Ocho Rayos	star coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coral de Ocho Rayos

star coral

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.