Stats for order Carnivora

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.5 - 42.6% 57.4 - 63.5% 3877 - 4819 2162 - 2692 4242 - 4949 5070 - 5739 8.8 - 56.0
Median 40.9% 59.1% 4402 2389 4545 5418 21.0
Average ± stdev 40.5 ± 1.3% 59.5 ± 1.3% 4386 ± 174 2389 ± 122 4530 ± 193 5416 ± 146 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.45 -0.45 0.40 0.56 -0.16 0.01 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.35E-04 1.33E-04 7.85E-04 8.59E-07 2.03E-01 9.50E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.3 - 43.2% 56.8 - 63.7% 2767 - 3386 1313 - 1637 2886 - 3492 3353 - 3768 8.8 - 56.0
Median 41.3% 58.7% 3162 1490 3164 3547 21.0
Average ± stdev 40.9 ± 1.5% 59.1 ± 1.5% 3151 ± 128 1487 ± 78 3153 ± 143 3551 ± 106 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.42 -0.42 0.30 0.39 -0.32 -0.25 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.48E-04 3.46E-04 1.18E-02 9.69E-04 8.54E-03 4.01E-02 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 45 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.3 - 46.7% 53.2 - 62.7% 236 - 473 126 - 261 229 - 424 248 - 555 8.8 - 56.0
Median 43.4% 56.6% 323 173 305 347 18.2
Average ± stdev 43.1 ± 2.2% 56.9 ± 2.2% 327 ± 50 180 ± 33 311 ± 44 357 ± 62 20.6 ± 9.9
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.15 0.19 0.14 0.18 0.48
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.08 -0.08 0.35 0.48 0.29 0.43 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.07E-01 5.79E-01 1.96E-02 8.81E-04 5.70E-02 3.25E-03 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.9 - 39.1% 60.9 - 65.1% 284 - 347 217 - 253 390 - 461 497 - 544 8.8 - 56.0
Median 36.6% 63.5% 315 239 427 531 21.0
Average ± stdev 36.7 ± 0.9% 63.3 ± 0.9% 316 ± 11 237 ± 6 424 ± 12 529 ± 8 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.33 -0.33 0.21 0.19 -0.40 -0.19 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.81E-03 5.27E-03 8.37E-02 1.24E-01 6.84E-04 1.15E-01 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.2 - 41.7% 58.3 - 62.8% 508 - 806 428 - 561 557 - 840 902 - 1224 8.8 - 56.0
Median 39.8% 60.2% 558 453 598 927 21.0
Average ± stdev 39.7 ± 0.9% 60.3 ± 0.9% 559 ± 34 452 ± 18 601 ± 36 934 ± 39 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.46 -0.46 0.16 0.31 -0.23 -0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.36E-05 8.78E-05 2.03E-01 1.10E-02 5.53E-02 7.86E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 36.6 - 44.5% 55.5 - 63.4% 162 - 213 69 - 103 177 - 229 182 - 217 8.8 - 56.0
Median 41.3% 58.7% 195 82 198 203 21.0
Average ± stdev 40.9 ± 1.6% 59.1 ± 1.6% 195 ± 9 82 ± 7 199 ± 10 203 ± 8 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.09 0.05 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.33 -0.33 0.08 0.36 -0.03 -0.39 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.61E-03 5.61E-03 4.99E-01 2.92E-03 7.89E-01 1.18E-03 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 27.9 - 39.2% 60.8 - 72.1% 43 - 64 10 - 23 43 - 66 70 - 87 8.8 - 56.0
Median 34.3% 65.7% 52 16 56 79 21.0
Average ± stdev 33.7 ± 2.8% 66.3 ± 2.8% 52 ± 4 16 ± 2 56 ± 4 78 ± 4 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.08 0.04 0.08 0.18 0.07 0.05 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.48 -0.48 0.52 0.17 -0.66 -0.00 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.43E-05 3.43E-05 5.58E-06 1.55E-01 9.50E-10 9.81E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.9 - 44.4% 55.6 - 62.1% 332 - 405 245 - 308 436 - 512 395 - 466 8.8 - 56.0
Median 42.3% 57.8% 373 278 476 422 21.0
Average ± stdev 42.0 ± 1.5% 58.0 ± 1.5% 373 ± 17 276 ± 12 473 ± 19 422 ± 15 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.44 -0.44 0.27 0.41 -0.16 -0.44 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.73E-04 1.73E-04 2.87E-02 5.32E-04 1.81E-01 1.61E-04 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 33.8 - 44.2% 55.8 - 66.2% 143 - 196 83 - 122 164 - 216 202 - 240 8.8 - 56.0
Median 40.5% 59.5% 177 100 188 222 21.0
Average ± stdev 40.2 ± 2.0% 59.8 ± 2.0% 175 ± 10 99 ± 7 187 ± 9 222 ± 8 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.22 -0.22 -0.02 0.44 -0.35 0.03 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.03E-02 7.03E-02 8.63E-01 1.94E-04 3.07E-03 8.27E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.2 - 46.9% 53.1 - 60.8% 192 - 241 112 - 138 209 - 257 200 - 232 8.8 - 56.0
Median 44.1% 56.0% 223 122 225 213 21.0
Average ± stdev 43.9 ± 1.6% 56.1 ± 1.6% 221 ± 11 122 ± 6 226 ± 11 213 ± 6 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.18 -0.18 0.07 0.23 -0.13 -0.12 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.42E-01 1.42E-01 5.56E-01 5.88E-02 2.91E-01 3.46E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.6 - 46.2% 53.8 - 62.4% 282 - 369 138 - 173 283 - 356 312 - 359 8.8 - 56.0
Median 43.9% 56.4% 342 156 310 334 21.0
Average ± stdev 43.3 ± 1.8% 56.7 ± 1.8% 337 ± 16 156 ± 8 311 ± 17 334 ± 12 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.38 -0.38 0.29 0.31 -0.52 0.10 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.38E-03 1.38E-03 1.49E-02 9.14E-03 5.04E-06 4.22E-01 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 37.3 - 46.2% 53.8 - 62.7% 245 - 324 103 - 135 215 - 298 256 - 312 8.8 - 56.0
Median 42.8% 57.2% 290 119 257 290 21.0
Average ± stdev 42.5 ± 1.7% 57.5 ± 1.7% 287 ± 14 119 ± 6 259 ± 15 290 ± 11 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.29 -0.29 0.19 0.34 -0.33 0.05 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.55E-02 1.55E-02 1.25E-01 4.56E-03 5.26E-03 6.93E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 32.8 - 41.3% 58.7 - 67.2% 249 - 335 88 - 121 224 - 319 346 - 399 8.8 - 56.0
Median 38.6% 61.6% 295 99 271 377 21.0
Average ± stdev 38.0 ± 1.8% 62.0 ± 1.8% 294 ± 14 101 ± 8 271 ± 17 374 ± 13 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.09 0.06 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.42 -0.42 0.41 0.20 -0.28 -0.21 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.10E-04 4.10E-04 5.50E-04 9.38E-02 2.18E-02 8.00E-02 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.3 - 45.5% 54.5 - 65.7% 81 - 110 36 - 57 85 - 117 94 - 123 8.8 - 56.0
Median 41.5% 58.5% 98 44 97 107 21.0
Average ± stdev 41.1 ± 2.4% 58.9 ± 2.4% 97 ± 6 45 ± 4 96 ± 6 107 ± 5 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.10 0.07 0.05 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.48 -0.48 0.47 0.17 -0.19 -0.48 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.24E-05 3.24E-05 4.70E-05 1.76E-01 1.22E-01 3.02E-05 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.4 - 43.1% 56.9 - 64.6% 341 - 421 139 - 187 353 - 436 407 - 472 8.8 - 56.0
Median 40.8% 59.3% 395 165 382 439 21.0
Average ± stdev 40.4 ± 1.8% 59.6 ± 1.8% 392 ± 17 164 ± 11 383 ± 21 438 ± 16 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.42 -0.42 0.30 0.44 -0.23 -0.34 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.32E-04 3.32E-04 1.16E-02 1.72E-04 5.75E-02 4.85E-03 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 31.3 - 44.1% 55.9 - 68.7% 59 - 88 31 - 51 87 - 110 75 - 94 8.8 - 56.0
Median 39.4% 60.9% 77 39 95 86 21.0
Average ± stdev 38.9 ± 2.5% 61.1 ± 2.5% 76 ± 6 39 ± 4 95 ± 5 85 ± 4 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.32 -0.32 0.13 0.38 -0.25 -0.24 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.20E-03 7.20E-03 3.05E-01 1.30E-03 4.18E-02 4.96E-02 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.0 - 42.5% 57.5 - 65.0% 446 - 550 191 - 242 466 - 574 544 - 637 8.8 - 56.0
Median 40.1% 60.0% 515 216 502 588 21.0
Average ± stdev 40.1 ± 1.5% 59.9 ± 1.5% 515 ± 21 215 ± 12 504 ± 24 589 ± 22 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.38 -0.38 0.31 0.27 -0.22 -0.23 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.51E-03 1.55E-03 9.52E-03 2.49E-02 6.99E-02 5.41E-02 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 34.7 - 41.3% 58.7 - 65.3% 132 - 159 45 - 64 91 - 121 201 - 231 8.8 - 56.0
Median 38.6% 61.4% 150 54 109 217 21.0
Average ± stdev 38.5 ± 1.3% 61.5 ± 1.3% 149 ± 5 54 ± 4 109 ± 7 216 ± 7 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.08 0.07 0.04 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.29 -0.29 0.28 0.02 -0.36 -0.02 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.69E-02 1.51E-02 2.30E-02 8.97E-01 2.43E-03 8.93E-01 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.6 - 43.3% 56.7 - 61.4% 204 - 241 162 - 189 202 - 236 332 - 363 8.8 - 56.0
Median 41.1% 58.9% 221 171 218 351 21.0
Average ± stdev 41.0 ± 1.1% 59.0 ± 1.1% 220 ± 8 172 ± 6 217 ± 7 349 ± 7 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.60 -0.60 0.54 0.37 -0.20 -0.48 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
7.19E-08 7.13E-08 2.40E-06 2.13E-03 1.03E-01 4.17E-05 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 68 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 35.9 - 40.7% 59.3 - 64.1% 301 - 580 262 - 391 353 - 628 554 - 872 8.8 - 56.0
Median 39.0% 61.0% 335 278 379 578 21.0
Average ± stdev 39.0 ± 1.0% 61.0 ± 1.0% 338 ± 31 279 ± 15 383 ± 33 585 ± 37 23.9 ± 10.5
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.06 0.09 0.06 0.44
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
0.27 -0.27 0.03 0.21 -0.21 0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.52E-02 2.60E-02 8.35E-01 8.35E-02 9.05E-02 5.97E-01 -

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

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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.