Capote vs New Guinean Quoll

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Araceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Xanthosoma	Dasyurus
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

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.