Black Torch vs Formosan Serow

Melochia tomentosa compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Torch	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Malvaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Melochia	Capricornis
Species	Melochia tomentosa	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Black Torch

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Torch	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.