Fox Potato vs Patate

Solanum lignicaule compared with Solanum tuberosum

Key Differences

• Fox Potato is Endangered while Patate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fox Potato	Patate
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 lignicaule	Solanum tuberosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fox Potato and Patate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solanum.

Conservation Status

Fox Potato

EN — Endangered

Patate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fox Potato	Patate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fox Potato

Habitat

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

Patate

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).