Rock Partridge vs wild cotoneaster

Alectoris graeca compared with Cotoneaster integerrimus

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while wild cotoneaster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	wild cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phasianidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alectoris	Cotoneaster
Species	Alectoris graeca	Cotoneaster integerrimus

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

wild cotoneaster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	wild cotoneaster
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.

wild cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway