Alpaca vs Formosan Serow

Vicugna pacos compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Alpaca is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Vicugna	Capricornis
Species	Vicugna pacos	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpaca and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Alpaca

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