Pleated Inkcap vs Rock Partridge

Parasola plicatilis compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pleated 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	Parasola	Alectoris
Species	Parasola plicatilis	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.