Grey Inkcap vs Rock Partridge

Coprinopsis cinerea compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Grey Inkcap is Least Concern while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Inkcap	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	Psathyrellaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Alectoris
Species	Coprinopsis cinerea	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Grey Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Inkcap	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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

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