Rock Partridge vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Alectoris graeca compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Rock Partridge is Near Threatened while Silverleaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rock Partridge	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (นก)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Galliformes (อันดับไก่)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family	Phasianidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alectoris	Cotoneaster
Species	Alectoris graeca	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rock Partridge	Silverleaf 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.

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom