Capote vs Large-eared Hutia

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Xanthosoma	Mesocapromys
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.