Fringed Cup vs Rock Partridge

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Rock Partridge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Encoelia	Alectoris
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

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.