Rock Partridge vs rough bindweed

Alectoris graeca compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phasianidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Alectoris	Smilax
Species	Alectoris graeca	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium