Capote vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Araceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Xanthosoma	Caluromys
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Caluromys derbianus

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Derby s Woolly Opossum
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.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Capote

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia