Alpaca vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Vicugna pacos compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Tubariaceae
Genus	Vicugna	Flammulaster
Species	Vicugna pacos	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.