ヤングミドリイシ vs club mangrove

Acropora yongei compared with Aegialitis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ヤングミドリイシ	club mangrove
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Cnidaria (刺胞動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Scleractinia (イシサンゴ目)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family	Acroporidae	Plumbaginaceae
Genus	Acropora	Aegialitis
Species	Acropora yongei	Aegialitis annulata

Conservation Status

ヤングミドリイシ

LC — Least Concern

club mangrove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ヤングミドリイシ	club mangrove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ヤングミドリイシ

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

club mangrove

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

ヤングミドリイシ

The Bali green stony coral (Acropora yongei) 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.

club mangrove

Aegialitis annulata, commonly known as the club mangrove or looking-glass mangrove, is a small mangrove shrub or tree in the family Plumbaginaceae, one of the few members of this primarily non-mangrove family to be adapted to intertidal environments. The species is native to coastal mangrove forests and mudflats in Australia and Papua New Guinea, where it grows along the landward margins of mangrove ecosystems, often in areas subject to higher salinity and less frequent tidal inundation than more seaward mangrove species. Like other mangroves, A. annulata possesses salt-excreting glands on its leaves and has anatomical adaptations for salt tolerance. The elongated, club-like fruits are distinctive features of this species, floating on water and dispersing via tidal currents. A. annulata is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable population in its native range. However, mangrove ecosystems globally face threats from coastal development, aquaculture expansion, and climate-related sea-level rise. In Australia, mangrove conservation is receiving increasing attention as these ecosystems are recognized as important carbon sinks and nursery habitats for fisheries.