Rock Partridge vs tundra vole

Alectoris graeca compared with Microtus oeconomus

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while tundra vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	tundra vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phasianidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alectoris	Microtus
Species	Alectoris graeca	Microtus oeconomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rock Partridge and tundra vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	tundra vole
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.

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.

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