Barbary Partridge vs large blue

Alectoris barbara compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Barbary Partridge is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Partridge	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phasianidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alectoris	Maculinea
Species	Alectoris barbara	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barbary Partridge

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Partridge	large blue
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).

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.