Bittersüss vs Schwarzer Nachtschatten

Solanum dulcamara compared with Solanum nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bittersüss Schwarzer Nachtschatten
Kingdom same Plantae (Pflanzen) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Solanales (Nachtschattenartige) Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family same Solanaceae Solanaceae
Genus same Solanum Solanum
Species Solanum dulcamara Solanum nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bittersüss and Schwarzer Nachtschatten share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solanum.

Conservation Status

Bittersüss

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzer Nachtschatten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bittersüss Schwarzer Nachtschatten
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bittersüss

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Israel, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Schwarzer Nachtschatten

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Bittersüss

The Bitter Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) is a species in the genus Solanum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Schwarzer Nachtschatten

The Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum) is a species in the genus Solanum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also.

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