Bird's Eye vs Earleaf nightshade

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Solanum mauritianum

Key Differences

• Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Earleaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird's Eye	Earleaf nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Solanum
Species	Alectryon subcinereus	Solanum mauritianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird's Eye and Earleaf nightshade share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Earleaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird's Eye	Earleaf nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

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

Earleaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador, Peru).

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.