Buddha's hand vs 金雕

Alocasia cucullata compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buddha's hand	金雕
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Alismatales (泽泻目)	Accipitriformes (鷹形目)
Family	Araceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Alocasia	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Alocasia cucullata	Aquila chrysaetos

Conservation Status

Buddha's hand

NE — Not Evaluated

金雕

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buddha's hand	金雕
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

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).

金雕

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

金雕

金雕是世界上最强大、分布最广的猛禽之一，翼展可达2.2米，栖息于北半球各地的山地地形。作为出色的空中猎手，利用翱翔飞行和时速超过200千米的俯冲捕食兔子、野兔、地松鼠，偶尔也会捕食幼鹿和狐狸。在许多文化中，它是延续数千年的猎鹰传统的核心象征。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States