Barbary Partridge vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Alectoris barbara compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Barbary Partridge is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Partridge	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Phasianidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Alectoris	Enterographa
Species	Alectoris barbara	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Barbary Partridge

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Partridge	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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).

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal