Cerf de Timor vs Perdrix bartavelle

Rusa timorensis compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Cerf de Timor is Vulnerable while Perdrix bartavelle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerf de Timor	Perdrix bartavelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Phasianidae
Genus	Rusa	Alectoris
Species	Rusa timorensis	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerf de Timor and Perdrix bartavelle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cerf de Timor

VU — Vulnerable

Perdrix bartavelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerf de Timor	Perdrix bartavelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerf de Timor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Perdrix bartavelle

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.

Perdrix bartavelle

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