Capote vs Mountain Coati

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Araceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Xanthosoma	Nasua
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.