Brazilian potato-tree vs wild potato

Solanum wrightii compared with Solanum jamesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian potato-tree	wild potato
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 wrightii	Solanum jamesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian potato-tree and wild potato share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solanum.

Conservation Status

Brazilian potato-tree

LC — Least Concern

wild potato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian potato-tree	wild potato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian potato-tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India), and South America (Colombia).

wild potato

Habitat

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

Brazilian potato-tree

The Brazilian potato-tree (Solanum wrightii) is a species in the genus Solanum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.