Divine nightshade vs Erdapfel

Solanum nigrescens compared with Solanum tuberosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Divine nightshade	Erdapfel
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 nigrescens	Solanum tuberosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Divine nightshade and Erdapfel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solanum.

Conservation Status

Divine nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Erdapfel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Divine nightshade	Erdapfel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Divine nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Japan, and United States.

Erdapfel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States