Chestnut-breasted Partridge vs Death Cap

Arborophila mandellii compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Partridge is Near Threatened while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phasianidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Arborophila	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Arborophila mandellii	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

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

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii) is a species in the genus Arborophila. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway