Capote vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Alticola olchonensis

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

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.