Pick-A-Back Toadstool vs Rock Partridge

Asterophora lycoperdoides compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pick-A-Back Toadstool	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	Lyophyllaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Asterophora	Alectoris
Species	Asterophora lycoperdoides	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pick-A-Back Toadstool	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

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.