Capote vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Xanthosoma	Phyllotis
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Capote

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