Goa-bean vs Rock Partridge

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Goa-bean is Data Deficient while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goa-bean	Rock Partridge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Psophocarpus	Alectoris
Species	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goa-bean	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.