lesser knob coral vs lesser knob coral

Cyphastrea japonica compared with Cyphastrea decadia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser knob coral	lesser knob coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Cnidaria (ไนดาเรีย)	Cnidaria (ไนดาเรีย)
Class same	Anthozoa	Anthozoa
Order same	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family same	Merulinidae	Merulinidae
Genus same	Cyphastrea	Cyphastrea
Species	Cyphastrea japonica	Cyphastrea decadia

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser knob coral and lesser knob coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyphastrea.

Conservation Status

lesser knob coral

LC — Least Concern

lesser knob coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser knob coral	lesser knob coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser knob coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

lesser knob coral