Black Nightshade vs Pearson s Pericote

Solanum nigrum compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Nightshade Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Solanaceae Cricetidae
Genus Solanum Andalgalomys
Species Solanum nigrum Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Black Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Nightshade Pearson s Pericote
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Nightshade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Nightshade

The Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum) is a species in the genus Solanum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also.

Pearson s Pericote

No description available.

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