Black Torch vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Melochia tomentosa compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Torch	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Malvaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Melochia	Atelerix
Species	Melochia tomentosa	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Black Torch

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Torch	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.