Perdrix bartavelle vs Sallow Button

Alectoris graeca compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Perdrix bartavelle is Near Threatened while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perdrix bartavelle	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phasianidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alectoris	Acleris
Species	Alectoris graeca	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Perdrix bartavelle and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Perdrix bartavelle

NT — Near Threatened

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perdrix bartavelle	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway