Barbary Partridge vs Downy Emerald

Alectoris barbara compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Partridge	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phasianidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Alectoris	Cordulia
Species	Alectoris barbara	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary Partridge and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary Partridge

LC — Least Concern

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Partridge	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Barbary Partridge

Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway