erva-moura vs Heartleaf horsenettle

Solanum americanum compared with Solanum cardiophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	erva-moura	Heartleaf horsenettle
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 americanum	Solanum cardiophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

erva-moura and Heartleaf horsenettle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solanum.

View Genus: Solanum

Conservation Status

erva-moura

LC — Least Concern

Heartleaf horsenettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	erva-moura	Heartleaf horsenettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

erva-moura

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Heartleaf horsenettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

erva-moura

The American Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) 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 dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations