Alpaca vs pine vole

Vicugna pacos compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Alpaca is Not Evaluated while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca	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 subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpaca and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca	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.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpaca

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