Rock Partridge vs slender broomrape

Alectoris graeca compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while slender broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	slender broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phasianidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Alectoris	Orobanche
Species	Alectoris graeca	Orobanche gracilis

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	slender broomrape
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.

slender broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, 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 2 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇳🇴 Norway