Bali Shortcake vs Giant dodder

Acropora latistella compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Cnidaria (자포동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Anthozoa	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Acroporidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acropora	Cuscuta
Species	Acropora latistella	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Giant dodder
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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

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.