Capote vs Potto

Xanthosoma robustum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Capote is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capote	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Araceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Xanthosoma	Perodicticus
Species	Xanthosoma robustum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capote	Potto
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.

Potto

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.