How related are they?
Same family, Lobophylliidae (Lobophylliid corals): close cousins
They split at the genus level: the Lobophyllia Coral belongs to Lobophyllia (carpet brain coral), the Acan Lord Coral to Micromussa (Micromussa corals).
Find the Lobophyllia Coral on the tree · Find the Acan Lord Coral on the tree
Family lines, side by side
Highlighted rows are groups both animals belong to. The marked row is where their lines go separate ways.
| Rank | Lobophyllia Coral | Acan Lord Coral |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia Animals | |
| Phylum | Cnidaria Cnidarians | |
| Subphylum | Anthozoa Corals and sea anemones | |
| Class | Hexacorallia Hexacorals | |
| Order | Scleractinia Stony corals | |
| Suborder | Vacatina Robust corals | |
| Family | Lobophylliidae Lobophylliid corals | |
| Genus split | Lobophyllia carpet brain coral | Micromussa Micromussa corals |
| Species | — | Micromussa lordhowensis Acan Lord Coral |
Care, side by side
| Fact | Lobophyllia Coral | Acan Lord Coral |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Coral · LPS coral | Coral · LPS coral |
| Care level | Moderate | Easy |
| Reef safe | Yes | Yes |
| Temperament | Aggressive | Semi-aggressive |
| Diet | Photosynthetic | Photosynthetic |
| Favorite foods | Light (photosynthesis by symbiotic algae), Mysis and other frozen meaty foods, Coral pellets and powders | Mysis shrimp, chopped to polyp size, Brine shrimp, Fine coral foods such as Reef Roids |
| Minimum tank | — | 20 gal |
| Temperature | 72–78 °F | 75–78 °F |
| Salinity (SG) | 1.023–1.025 | 1.025–1.026 |
| pH | 8.1–8.4 | 8.1–8.4 |
| Nitrate | 5–10 ppm | 5–20 ppm |
| Lifespan | No published lifespan. Colonies grow slowly and can persist for many years once settled; Tidal Gardens notes that survival improves the longer a coral has been in captivity. | No fixed lifespan. A colony keeps adding polyps by budding and can persist for many years in a stable aquarium (much longer in the wild) as long as conditions stay good. |
| Breeding | Moderate | Moderate |
| Conservation (IUCN) | Not Evaluated | Endangered |