Capote vs Plateau Pika

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Araceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Xanthosoma	Ochotona
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.