Patates vs Small Nightshade

Solanum tuberosum compared with Solanum triflorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patates	Small 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 triflorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patates

NE — Not Evaluated

Small Nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patates	Small 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).

Small Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 18 countries:

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