Redshouldered ham beetle vs Rock Partridge

Necrobia ruficollis compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Redshouldered ham beetle is Endangered while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Redshouldered ham beetle	Rock Partridge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cleridae	Phasianidae
Genus	Necrobia	Alectoris
Species	Necrobia ruficollis	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Redshouldered ham beetle and Rock Partridge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Redshouldered ham beetle

EN — Endangered

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Redshouldered ham beetle	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Redshouldered ham beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway