Capote vs Lofty Pericote

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Lofty 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	Auliscomys
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Lofty 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.

Lofty Pericote

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.