African eggplant vs Nightshade

Solanum macrocarpon compared with Solanum umbellatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African eggplant	Nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Solanaceae	Solanaceae
Genus same	Solanum	Solanum
Species	Solanum macrocarpon	Solanum umbellatum

Evolutionary Relationship

African eggplant and Nightshade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solanum.

Conservation Status

African eggplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African eggplant	Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African eggplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

African eggplant

The African eggplant (Solanum macrocarpon) is a species in the genus Solanum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.