Alpaca vs

Vicugna pacos compared with Asteromphalus hyalinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterolamprales (Asterolamprales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Asterolampraceae
Genus	Vicugna	Asteromphalus
Species	Vicugna pacos	Asteromphalus hyalinus

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpaca

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

Asteromphalus hyalinus is a species in the genus Asteromphalus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.