Hotson s Jerboa vs Mérida Nightshade

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dipodidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Solanum
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Mérida Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.