Fragrant Bracket vs Rock Partridge

Trametes suaveolens compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Rock Partridge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Polyporaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Trametes	Alectoris
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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