Capote vs Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Phocoena sinus

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Araceae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Xanthosoma	Phocoena
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Phocoena sinus

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
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.

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

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.