Bali Shortcake vs Java Sparrow

Acropora latistella compared with Lonchura oryzivora

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Java Sparrow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Java Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Anthozoa	Aves (burung)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Acroporidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Acropora	Lonchura
Species	Acropora latistella	Lonchura oryzivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and Java Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Java Sparrow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Java Sparrow
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.

Java Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Java Sparrow

One of the most popular cage birds in East Asia, Java sparrows are striking finches with grey plumage, a bold black head, distinctive white cheek patches, and a bright red bill. Native to Java and Bali in Indonesia, they have been introduced to many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They inhabit open grasslands, rice fields, and farmland, often becoming pests on rice crops. Listed as Vulnerable in their native range due to severe trapping pressure for the cage bird trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan