Stats for class Mammalia

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.9 - 47.6% 52.4 - 69.1% 3313 - 5337 1858 - 2692 3789 - 5856 4938 - 6086 3.0 - 211.0
Median 39.6% 60.4% 4355 2187 4520 5456 22.6
Average ± stdev 39.7 ± 2.1% 60.3 ± 2.1% 4367 ± 312 2220 ± 134 4551 ± 297 5449 ± 170 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.07 0.06 0.07 0.03 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.52 -0.52 0.51 0.08 -0.45 -0.34 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.22E-28 3.48E-28 2.89E-27 1.23E-01 7.29E-21 2.74E-12 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.5 - 48.6% 51.4 - 69.5% 2254 - 3930 1159 - 1637 2589 - 4027 3234 - 3961 3.0 - 211.0
Median 40.0% 60.0% 3155 1354 3161 3626 22.6
Average ± stdev 40.0 ± 2.2% 59.9 ± 2.2% 3170 ± 234 1370 ± 89 3190 ± 213 3607 ± 118 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.03 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.49 -0.49 0.52 0.02 -0.44 -0.24 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.16E-25 4.66E-25 7.22E-29 6.28E-01 2.92E-20 2.66E-06 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 246 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 17.6 - 49.0% 51.0 - 82.4% 85 - 648 29 - 319 159 - 672 165 - 715 3.0 - 211.0
Median 41.0% 59.1% 304 152 296 327 23.6
Average ± stdev 40.5 ± 4.3% 59.4 ± 4.3% 297 ± 77 159 ± 40 315 ± 76 353 ± 95 28.3 ± 22.0
Coefficient of variation 0.11 0.07 0.26 0.25 0.24 0.27 0.78
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.35 -0.35 0.03 0.00 -0.25 -0.24 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.14E-08 2.24E-08 6.47E-01 9.81E-01 8.13E-05 1.81E-04 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.2 - 42.6% 57.4 - 67.8% 275 - 667 191 - 351 372 - 642 492 - 809 3.0 - 211.0
Median 36.5% 63.5% 319 232 425 533 22.6
Average ± stdev 36.7 ± 1.4% 63.3 ± 1.4% 322 ± 24 231 ± 11 423 ± 20 531 ± 17 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.02 0.08 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.46 -0.46 0.35 0.20 -0.35 -0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.08E-21 1.18E-21 1.74E-12 6.52E-05 7.54E-13 2.40E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.8 - 47.8% 52.2 - 66.2% 441 - 4120 365 - 2303 483 - 5236 791 - 5541 3.0 - 211.0
Median 39.6% 60.5% 555 442 598 933 22.6
Average ± stdev 39.6 ± 1.8% 60.4 ± 1.8% 567 ± 184 446 ± 95 611 ± 236 937 ± 236 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.33 0.21 0.39 0.25 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.52 -0.51 -0.03 -0.09 -0.19 -0.17 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.75E-28 1.19E-27 5.07E-01 9.06E-02 1.51E-04 6.61E-04 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 29.2 - 46.8% 53.2 - 70.8% 137 - 241 49 - 103 159 - 251 182 - 239 3.0 - 211.0
Median 39.6% 60.4% 195 75 197 215 22.6
Average ± stdev 39.7 ± 2.5% 60.3 ± 2.5% 195 ± 15 75 ± 8 197 ± 15 213 ± 10 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.11 0.08 0.05 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.38 -0.38 0.41 0.01 -0.35 -0.11 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.25E-15 3.44E-15 2.66E-17 7.86E-01 1.62E-12 3.54E-02 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 23.5 - 46.4% 53.6 - 76.5% 36 - 201 8 - 91 39 - 269 61 - 281 3.0 - 211.0
Median 33.3% 66.7% 53 14 56 80 22.6
Average ± stdev 33.6 ± 3.7% 66.4 ± 3.7% 54 ± 10 14 ± 5 56 ± 12 79 ± 11 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.11 0.06 0.19 0.34 0.22 0.15 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.36 -0.36 0.22 0.00 -0.20 -0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.38E-13 3.38E-13 1.34E-05 9.32E-01 4.96E-05 1.20E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.6 - 49.1% 50.9 - 64.4% 303 - 471 223 - 308 404 - 571 371 - 477 3.0 - 211.0
Median 41.5% 58.5% 381 254 471 436 22.6
Average ± stdev 41.4 ± 2.2% 58.5 ± 2.2% 382 ± 28 257 ± 13 472 ± 26 432 ± 17 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.08 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.43 -0.43 0.45 0.13 -0.38 -0.19 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.96E-19 2.82E-19 3.45E-21 1.07E-02 3.94E-15 1.65E-04 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 31.9 - 48.7% 51.3 - 68.1% 135 - 222 77 - 122 152 - 243 196 - 253 3.0 - 211.0
Median 39.3% 60.7% 173 95 187 227 22.6
Average ± stdev 39.4 ± 2.4% 60.6 ± 2.4% 173 ± 14 95 ± 6 187 ± 12 226 ± 11 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.09 0.07 0.07 0.05 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.37 -0.37 0.38 0.09 -0.36 -0.12 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.77E-14 5.94E-14 6.19E-15 8.49E-02 1.81E-13 2.03E-02 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.2 - 50.4% 49.6 - 63.8% 173 - 268 100 - 142 192 - 276 187 - 252 3.0 - 211.0
Median 43.5% 56.5% 226 116 226 215 22.6
Average ± stdev 43.4 ± 2.2% 56.6 ± 2.2% 223 ± 15 116 ± 7 228 ± 14 215 ± 9 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.04 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.42 -0.42 0.48 -0.05 -0.34 -0.24 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.48E-18 6.69E-18 2.29E-24 3.37E-01 5.37E-12 1.67E-06 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.0 - 50.0% 50.0 - 66.0% 257 - 411 121 - 173 253 - 412 304 - 384 3.0 - 211.0
Median 42.5% 57.5% 337 148 308 343 22.6
Average ± stdev 42.5 ± 2.2% 57.5 ± 2.2% 336 ± 24 147 ± 10 312 ± 23 343 ± 15 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.05 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.44 -0.43 0.49 -0.11 -0.43 -0.09 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.55E-19 2.30E-19 1.11E-24 2.91E-02 1.02E-18 8.87E-02 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.6 - 49.9% 50.1 - 69.4% 190 - 354 95 - 136 207 - 353 251 - 327 3.0 - 211.0
Median 41.1% 58.9% 279 113 264 299 22.6
Average ± stdev 41.0 ± 2.6% 59.0 ± 2.6% 279 ± 23 113 ± 7 266 ± 21 297 ± 12 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.07 0.08 0.04 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.45 -0.45 0.47 0.02 -0.48 -0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.57E-21 9.18E-21 8.28E-23 7.04E-01 6.96E-24 2.20E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 25.8 - 45.6% 54.4 - 74.2% 191 - 382 70 - 123 214 - 385 309 - 413 3.0 - 211.0
Median 37.1% 62.9% 294 90 279 374 22.6
Average ± stdev 37.3 ± 2.7% 62.7 ± 2.7% 297 ± 26 91 ± 9 280 ± 23 372 ± 15 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.04 0.09 0.11 0.08 0.04 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.42 -0.42 0.44 0.01 -0.40 -0.13 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.34E-18 3.93E-18 7.32E-20 8.99E-01 8.40E-17 1.16E-02 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 30.2 - 48.3% 51.7 - 69.8% 64 - 119 30 - 57 82 - 128 91 - 123 3.0 - 211.0
Median 40.2% 59.8% 99 41 99 108 22.6
Average ± stdev 39.9 ± 2.9% 60.1 ± 2.8% 97 ± 8 41 ± 4 100 ± 9 107 ± 5 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.05 0.09 0.11 0.09 0.05 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.35 -0.35 0.43 -0.05 -0.39 -0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.99E-13 1.10E-12 1.24E-18 3.48E-01 2.70E-15 5.34E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 26.5 - 48.0% 52.0 - 73.5% 245 - 500 119 - 196 324 - 522 393 - 496 3.0 - 211.0
Median 39.4% 60.6% 393 147 391 441 22.6
Average ± stdev 39.3 ± 2.5% 60.7 ± 2.5% 392 ± 32 148 ± 13 394 ± 30 441 ± 16 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.09 0.08 0.04 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.50 -0.50 0.53 0.05 -0.38 -0.37 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.81E-26 3.57E-26 5.09E-29 3.24E-01 3.39E-15 9.51E-14 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 25.9 - 47.8% 52.2 - 74.1% 45 - 101 28 - 51 74 - 123 69 - 104 3.0 - 211.0
Median 38.0% 62.0% 77 36 94 89 22.6
Average ± stdev 38.1 ± 3.0% 61.9 ± 3.0% 76 ± 8 36 ± 3 94 ± 7 88 ± 5 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.05 0.11 0.10 0.07 0.06 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.41 -0.41 0.36 0.19 -0.36 -0.21 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.22E-17 2.13E-17 2.12E-13 2.02E-04 1.85E-13 3.46E-05 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 390 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 29.1 - 48.7% 51.3 - 70.9% 356 - 660 162 - 242 400 - 655 522 - 654 3.0 - 211.0
Median 39.4% 60.6% 520 194 502 595 22.6
Average ± stdev 39.4 ± 2.5% 60.6 ± 2.5% 519 ± 42 195 ± 15 508 ± 37 593 ± 22 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.04 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.52 -0.52 0.55 0.01 -0.45 -0.32 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.01E-29 9.13E-29 3.51E-32 8.74E-01 3.02E-21 1.16E-10 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 389 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 29.4 - 50.9% 49.1 - 70.6% 109 - 221 28 - 68 62 - 142 192 - 241 3.0 - 211.0
Median 37.4% 62.6% 153 41 110 219 22.5
Average ± stdev 37.7 ± 2.6% 62.3 ± 2.6% 155 ± 14 42 ± 7 108 ± 11 218 ± 7 27.0 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.07 0.04 0.09 0.18 0.11 0.04 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.41 -0.41 0.46 -0.03 -0.32 -0.09 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.17E-17 7.68E-17 2.26E-21 5.25E-01 7.91E-11 8.26E-02 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 387 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.2 - 50.7% 49.3 - 64.8% 143 - 282 102 - 207 123 - 264 201 - 370 3.0 - 211.0
Median 41.3% 58.7% 222 172 217 347 22.5
Average ± stdev 41.3 ± 1.9% 58.7 ± 1.9% 222 ± 14 173 ± 8 218 ± 12 343 ± 14 26.9 ± 19.2
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.58 -0.57 0.58 0.33 -0.47 -0.23 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.22E-35 1.17E-34 1.71E-36 2.09E-11 1.78E-22 3.37E-06 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 388 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.7 - 46.1% 53.9 - 67.3% 223 - 4120 196 - 2303 271 - 5236 446 - 5541 3.0 - 211.0
Median 38.4% 61.6% 333 269 382 584 22.5
Average ± stdev 38.5 ± 1.8% 61.5 ± 1.8% 345 ± 194 274 ± 103 394 ± 247 595 ± 252 26.9 ± 19.1
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.56 0.38 0.63 0.42 0.71
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.43 -0.43 -0.08 -0.12 -0.17 -0.16 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.43E-19 8.80E-19 1.03E-01 1.99E-02 1.06E-03 2.10E-03 -

Contact: Vadim E. Fraifeld, MD, PhD

Head: Lab for the Biology of Aging, The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
P.O. Box 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel

Email:
How to cite us:

If you would like to cite this database please use:
Toren D, Barzilay T, Tacutu R, Lehmann G, Muradian KK, Fraifeld VE. MitoAge: a database for comparative analysis of mitochondrial DNA, with a special focus on animal longevity. Nucleic Acids Res. 2016; 44(D1):D1262-5.