Quartz Webcap vs Rock Partridge

Cortinarius quarciticus compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quartz Webcap	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	Cortinariaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Alectoris
Species	Cortinarius quarciticus	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quartz Webcap	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway