Common oat vs Европейский кеклик

Avena sativa compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

Common oat is Not Evaluated while Европейский кеклик is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common oat	Европейский кеклик
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Poales (злакоцветные)	Galliformes (курообразные)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Phasianidae
Genus	Avena	Alectoris
Species	Avena sativa	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Common oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Европейский кеклик

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common oat	Европейский кеклик
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common oat

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Европейский кеклик

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.

Common oat

<em>Avena sativa</em> is a domesticated annual grass in the family Poaceae, cultivated worldwide as a cereal crop and fodder plant. Originally derived from wild oat ancestors in the Fertile Crescent, it is now grown across all major agricultural regions, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. The species typically thrives in cool, temperate climates with moderate rainfall and is planted in grasslands, croplands, and disturbed habitats. It has been a staple food grain for millennia, valued for its nutritional content, including beta-glucan fiber, proteins, and minerals. Common oat typically grows to 60–120 cm in height and produces distinctive drooping panicle inflorescences bearing multiple spikelets. The species is cultivated both for human consumption and as livestock forage. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN, reflecting its widespread cultivation and absence of extinction risk. Biological traits such as lifespan, length, and weight are not standardized in wildlife databases given its status as a crop species, and dietary characteristics remain poorly documented in ecological terms. It is one of the most economically important cereal grains globally and supports diverse agroecosystems.

Европейский кеклик

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.