Buddha's hand vs Johnstons genet

Alocasia cucullata compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Buddha's hand is Not Evaluated while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buddha's hand	Johnstons genet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Araceae	Viverridae
Genus	Alocasia	Genetta
Species	Alocasia cucullata	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Buddha's hand

NE — Not Evaluated

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buddha's hand	Johnstons genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buddha's hand

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Johnstons genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buddha's hand

The Buddha'S Hand (Alocasia cucullata) is a species in the genus Alocasia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.