Carnation Earthfan vs Rock Partridge

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Rock Partridge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Thelephora	Alectoris
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carnation Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Rock Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Carnation Earthfan

The Carnation Earthfan (Thelephora caryophyllea) is a species in the genus Thelephora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway