Girdled Webcap vs Rock Partridge

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Webcap	Rock Partridge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Alectoris
Species	Cortinarius trivialis	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Webcap	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

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.

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.