Scrambling nightshade vs wild potato

Solanum tampicense compared with Solanum jamesii

Key Differences

• Scrambling nightshade is Not Evaluated while wild potato is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scrambling nightshade	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 tampicense	Solanum jamesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Scrambling nightshade and wild potato share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solanum.

Conservation Status

Scrambling nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

wild potato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scrambling nightshade	wild potato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scrambling nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, and United States.

wild potato

Habitat

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