Rock Partridge vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Alectoris graeca compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phasianidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Alectoris	Suillus
Species	Alectoris graeca	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	Short-Stalked Suillus
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.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.