ノウサンゴ vs lesser valley coral

Platygyra lamellina compared with Platygyra verweyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ノウサンゴ	lesser valley coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Cnidaria (刺胞動物)	Cnidaria (刺胞動物)
Class same	Anthozoa	Anthozoa
Order same	Scleractinia (イシサンゴ目)	Scleractinia (イシサンゴ目)
Family same	Merulinidae	Merulinidae
Genus same	Platygyra	Platygyra
Species	Platygyra lamellina	Platygyra verweyi

Evolutionary Relationship

ノウサンゴ and lesser valley coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platygyra.

Conservation Status

ノウサンゴ

NT — Near Threatened

lesser valley coral

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ノウサンゴ	lesser valley coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ノウサンゴ

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.

lesser valley coral

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan