Bitter Apple vs Divine nightshade

Solanum incanum compared with Solanum nigrescens

Key Differences

• Bitter Apple is Least Concern while Divine nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Apple	Divine nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (паслёноцветные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family same	Solanaceae	Solanaceae
Genus same	Solanum	Solanum
Species	Solanum incanum	Solanum nigrescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bitter Apple

LC — Least Concern

Divine nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Apple	Divine nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Apple

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 6 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Madagascar, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Divine nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Japan, and United States.

Bitter Apple

The Bitter Apple (Solanum incanum) 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 6 distinct biome types within the Af