Alpaca vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Vicugna pacos compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Key Differences

• Alpaca is Not Evaluated while Severtzov’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca	Severtzov’s Jerboa
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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Vicugna	Allactaga
Species	Vicugna pacos	Allactaga severtzovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpaca and Severtzov’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca	Severtzov’s Jerboa
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.

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpaca

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