Bali Shortcake vs Brown Rat

Acropora latistella compared with Rattus norvegicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Brown Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Cnidaria (刺胞動物門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Anthozoa	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Scleractinia (石珊瑚目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Acroporidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Acropora	Rattus
Species	Acropora latistella	Rattus norvegicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali Shortcake and Brown Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Brown Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Brown Rat
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.

Brown Rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).

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.

Brown Rat

褐家鼠（Rattus norvegicus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。其分布广泛，种群数量稳定，无紧迫保护关切。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan