Capote vs Crabeater seal

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Araceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Xanthosoma	Lobodon
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.