Chestnut-breasted Partridge vs Silver Pheasant

Arborophila mandellii compared with Lophura nycthemera

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Partridge is Near Threatened while Silver Pheasant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	Silver Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family same	Phasianidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Arborophila	Lophura
Species	Arborophila mandellii	Lophura nycthemera

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Partridge and Silver Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phasianidae.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	Silver Pheasant
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.

Silver Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Silver Pheasant

Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway