Alpaca vs Western midget

Vicugna pacos compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca	Western midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Vicugna	Phyllonorycter
Species	Vicugna pacos	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpaca and Western midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca	Western midget
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.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

Alpaca

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