Buddha's hand vs aneura gras

Alocasia cucullata compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Buddha's hand is Not Evaluated while aneura gras is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buddha's hand	aneura gras
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Araceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Alocasia	Aneura
Species	Alocasia cucullata	Aneura pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buddha's hand and aneura gras share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Buddha's hand

NE — Not Evaluated

aneura gras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buddha's hand	aneura gras
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).

aneura gras

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

aneura gras

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States