Rock Partridge vs Silver-backed Needletail

Alectoris graeca compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phasianidae	Apodidae
Genus	Alectoris	Hirundapus
Species	Alectoris graeca	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rock Partridge and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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