Alpaca vs Scaly Ink Cap

Vicugna pacos compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpaca	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Camelidae (Camels)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Vicugna	Coprinopsis
Species	Vicugna pacos	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Alpaca

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpaca	Scaly Ink Cap
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.

Scaly Ink Cap

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.