Buckwheat vs Nihon Nousagi

Fagopyrum esculentum compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Buckwheat is Not Evaluated while Nihon Nousagi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckwheat	Nihon Nousagi
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family	Polygonaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Fagopyrum	Lepus
Species	Fagopyrum esculentum	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Buckwheat

NE — Not Evaluated

Nihon Nousagi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckwheat	Nihon Nousagi
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).

Nihon Nousagi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buckwheat

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