Heath Navel vs Rock Partridge

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

Heath Navel is Least Concern while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	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	Hygrophoraceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Alectoris
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Navel	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.