Capote vs Mexican vole

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Mexican 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.

Mexican 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.