Hängendes Leimkraut vs Steinhuhn

Silene pendula compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Hängendes Leimkraut is Not Evaluated while Steinhuhn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hängendes Leimkraut	Steinhuhn
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Silene	Alectoris
Species	Silene pendula	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Hängendes Leimkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Steinhuhn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hängendes Leimkraut	Steinhuhn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hängendes Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Steinhuhn

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.

Steinhuhn

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom