Black Torch vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Melochia tomentosa compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Torch	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Malvaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Melochia	Pseudantechinus
Species	Melochia tomentosa	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Conservation Status

Black Torch

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Torch	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Torch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Torch

The Black Torch (Melochia tomentosa) is a species in the genus Melochia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.