Buckwheat vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Fagopyrum esculentum compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Buckwheat is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckwheat	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fagopyrum	Phyllotis
Species	Fagopyrum esculentum	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Buckwheat

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckwheat	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckwheat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Buckwheat

The Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a species in the genus Fagopyrum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.