Rock Partridge vs Round-spotted Major

Alectoris graeca compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phasianidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Alectoris	Oxycera
Species	Alectoris graeca	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Rock Partridge and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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