Devil'S Dipstick vs Rock Partridge

Mutinus elegans compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Rock Partridge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Phallaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Mutinus	Alectoris
Species	Mutinus elegans	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

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.