Brazilian nightshade vs Morelle

Solanum seaforthianum compared with Solanum mauritianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian nightshade	Morelle
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 seaforthianum	Solanum mauritianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian nightshade and Morelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solanum.

Conservation Status

Brazilian nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Morelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian nightshade	Morelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (15 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Italy), North America (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Vanuatu), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Morelle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador, Peru).

Brazilian nightshade

The Brazilian nightshade (Solanum seaforthianum) is a species in the genus Solanum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 15 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇮🇳 India 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇺🇸 United States 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe