Alpaca vs Staph Aureus

Vicugna pacos compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Staphylococcales
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Vicugna	Staphylococcus
Species	Vicugna pacos	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Alpaca

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