Chestnut-breasted Partridge vs Irish Major

Arborophila mandellii compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Partridge is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phasianidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Arborophila	Oxycera
Species	Arborophila mandellii	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Partridge and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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