Hairy Nightshade vs Mérida Nightshade

Solanum villosum compared with Solanum ripense

Key Differences

• Hairy Nightshade is Not Evaluated while Mérida Nightshade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Nightshade	Mérida 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 villosum	Solanum ripense

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Nightshade and Mérida Nightshade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solanum.

Conservation Status

Hairy Nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Nightshade	Mérida Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.