Alpaca vs Lesser Rocktripe

Vicugna pacos compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Vicugna	Umbilicaria
Species	Vicugna pacos	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alpaca

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