chestnut worm vs Rock Partridge

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Rock Partridge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Lumbricidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Lumbricus	Alectoris
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

chestnut worm and Rock Partridge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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