Patates vs Nightshade

Solanum tuberosum compared with Solanum laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patates	Nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 tuberosum	Solanum laxum

Evolutionary Relationship

Patates and Nightshade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solanum.

Conservation Status

Patates

NE — Not Evaluated

Nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patates	Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patates

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).

Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Turkey), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇮🇳 India 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇺🇸 United States