Alpaca vs Alpine Pine Vole

Vicugna pacos compared with Microtus multiplex

Key Differences

• Alpaca is Not Evaluated while Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca	Alpine Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Vicugna	Microtus
Species	Vicugna pacos	Microtus multiplex

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpaca and Alpine Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca	Alpine Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpaca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador, Nepal, and Norway.

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpaca

The Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a species in the genus Vicugna. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.