Centuryplant vs Silverleaf nightshade

Agave americana compared with Solanum elaeagnifolium

Key Differences

• Centuryplant is Least Concern while Silverleaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centuryplant	Silverleaf nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Agave	Solanum
Species	Agave americana	Solanum elaeagnifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Centuryplant and Silverleaf nightshade share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Centuryplant

LC — Least Concern

Silverleaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centuryplant	Silverleaf nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centuryplant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Costa Rica), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Silverleaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (12 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Centuryplant

The Centuryplant (Agave americana) is a species in the genus Agave. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Albania', 'Algeria', 'Argentina', 'Australia', 'Belgium'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 26 countries:

🇩🇿 Algeria 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇳 China 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇱🇸 Lesotho 🇲🇹 Malta 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇬🇧 United Kingdom