Alpaca vs Centric diatom

Vicugna pacos compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Vicugna	Skeletonema
Species	Vicugna pacos	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Alpaca

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

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).