Bali Shortcake vs Devil's Tooth

Acropora latistella compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Bali Shortcake is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (cnidários)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Acroporidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acropora	Hydnellum
Species	Acropora latistella	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Devil's Tooth
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.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.