Rock Partridge vs Stinking iris

Alectoris graeca compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phasianidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alectoris	Iris
Species	Alectoris graeca	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Rock Partridge and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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