Fawn Starweb vs Rock Partridge

Asterostroma cervicolor compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Fawn Starweb is Least Concern while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn Starweb	Rock Partridge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Asterostroma	Alectoris
Species	Asterostroma cervicolor	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn Starweb	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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

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