Stats for order Passeriformes

Stats for total mtDNA (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.3 - 48.4% 51.6 - 56.7% 4887 - 5812 2052 - 2805 3704 - 4530 4657 - 5560 5.6 - 29.0
Median 45.9% 54.1% 5292 2437 4012 5145 13.0
Average ± stdev 45.8 ± 1.3% 54.2 ± 1.4% 5305 ± 247 2442 ± 111 4028 ± 183 5140 ± 180 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.26 0.26 -0.31 0.07 0.26 0.00 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.35E-02 6.91E-02 2.66E-02 6.34E-01 7.07E-02 9.99E-01 -
Stats for total protein-coding genes (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.0 - 49.9% 50.1 - 56.0% 3526 - 4197 1368 - 1651 2494 - 2935 3167 - 3571 5.6 - 29.0
Median 46.7% 53.3% 3857 1465 2689 3380 13.0
Average ± stdev 46.7 ± 1.6% 53.3 ± 1.6% 3842 ± 162 1473 ± 58 2689 ± 120 3370 ± 86 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.26 0.25 -0.34 0.17 0.37 0.01 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.90E-02 7.98E-02 1.43E-02 2.38E-01 8.63E-03 9.41E-01 -
Stats for D-loop (group size: 6 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.9 - 43.8% 56.2 - 60.1% 354 - 381 167 - 182 361 - 403 310 - 401 9.5 - 25.0
Median 41.3% 59.2% 359 172 392 394 22.9
Average ± stdev 41.2 ± 1.4% 58.7 ± 1.4% 362 ± 9 172 ± 5 386 ± 13 376 ± 31 19.9 ± 5.3
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.08 0.27
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.91 0.91 0.24 0.30 0.72 0.96 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.11E-02 1.27E-02 6.53E-01 5.64E-01 1.08E-01 2.47E-03 -
Stats for total tRNA-coding genes (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.9 - 44.3% 55.7 - 60.1% 353 - 401 252 - 282 368 - 407 483 - 522 5.6 - 29.0
Median 41.6% 58.5% 374 266 390 510 13.0
Average ± stdev 41.7 ± 0.9% 58.3 ± 0.9% 375 ± 11 266 ± 5 389 ± 9 508 ± 9 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.30 0.29 -0.31 -0.02 0.25 0.26 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.35E-02 3.77E-02 3.11E-02 8.97E-01 8.43E-02 6.52E-02 -
Stats for total rRNA-coding genes (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.1 - 47.7% 52.3 - 55.7% 278 - 690 221 - 544 255 - 582 376 - 859 5.6 - 29.0
Median 45.6% 54.4% 651 526 548 849 13.0
Average ± stdev 45.8 ± 0.8% 54.2 ± 0.7% 639 ± 69 515 ± 54 535 ± 54 831 ± 84 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.17 0.18 -0.00 0.11 0.16 0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.29E-01 2.22E-01 9.90E-01 4.48E-01 2.71E-01 6.26E-01 -
Stats for ATP6 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 41.1 - 51.3% 48.7 - 58.9% 212 - 272 62 - 81 144 - 187 189 - 221 5.6 - 29.0
Median 45.5% 54.7% 241 71 166 207 13.0
Average ± stdev 45.6 ± 2.3% 54.4 ± 2.3% 241 ± 13 71 ± 5 165 ± 8 206 ± 8 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.13 0.13 -0.13 -0.06 0.15 0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.66E-01 3.66E-01 3.79E-01 6.68E-01 2.85E-01 6.52E-01 -
Stats for ATP8 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 38.1 - 47.0% 53.0 - 61.9% 53 - 70 8 - 15 32 - 50 46 - 61 5.6 - 29.0
Median 43.5% 56.5% 62 11 43 53 13.0
Average ± stdev 43.3 ± 2.3% 56.7 ± 2.3% 61 ± 3 11 ± 1 42 ± 3 52 ± 4 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.15 0.08 0.08 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.11 0.11 -0.01 -0.23 -0.03 0.13 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
4.39E-01 4.39E-01 9.24E-01 1.03E-01 8.27E-01 3.69E-01 -
Stats for COX1 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.7 - 50.5% 49.5 - 55.3% 437 - 524 243 - 287 349 - 415 399 - 470 5.6 - 29.0
Median 47.4% 52.6% 477 259 383 434 13.0
Average ± stdev 47.5 ± 1.5% 52.5 ± 1.5% 476 ± 20 259 ± 8 380 ± 15 433 ± 12 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.31 0.32 -0.39 0.08 0.26 0.25 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.62E-02 2.45E-02 4.64E-03 5.78E-01 6.63E-02 8.14E-02 -
Stats for COX2 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.1 - 50.6% 49.4 - 56.9% 190 - 244 97 - 112 138 - 180 186 - 219 5.6 - 29.0
Median 46.4% 53.7% 215 104 157 208 13.0
Average ± stdev 46.8 ± 1.7% 53.2 ± 1.7% 216 ± 11 103 ± 4 157 ± 8 206 ± 6 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.01 0.02 -0.16 0.41 0.19 -0.22 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.34E-01 9.16E-01 2.59E-01 2.99E-03 1.85E-01 1.17E-01 -
Stats for COX3 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 46.2 - 51.9% 48.1 - 53.8% 242 - 285 116 - 139 176 - 206 192 - 224 5.6 - 29.0
Median 48.5% 51.7% 259 123 190 213 13.0
Average ± stdev 48.7 ± 1.4% 51.3 ± 1.4% 258 ± 10 122 ± 4 190 ± 7 211 ± 7 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.24 0.23 -0.27 0.04 0.31 0.01 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.38E-02 1.02E-01 6.13E-02 7.94E-01 2.70E-02 9.44E-01 -
Stats for CYTB (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.4 - 49.9% 50.1 - 56.6% 353 - 428 141 - 167 263 - 310 304 - 349 5.6 - 29.0
Median 47.4% 52.7% 390 149 278 327 13.0
Average ± stdev 47.1 ± 1.5% 52.9 ± 1.5% 387 ± 15 150 ± 5 280 ± 10 324 ± 10 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.41 0.40 -0.42 -0.10 0.36 0.28 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
3.01E-03 3.55E-03 2.66E-03 5.10E-01 1.12E-02 4.58E-02 -
Stats for ND1 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 43.0 - 51.8% 48.2 - 57.0% 280 - 355 122 - 167 223 - 287 244 - 291 5.6 - 29.0
Median 46.3% 53.9% 312 140 260 265 13.0
Average ± stdev 46.8 ± 2.3% 53.2 ± 2.3% 317 ± 18 140 ± 8 255 ± 15 265 ± 12 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.08 0.08 -0.17 0.15 0.18 -0.09 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
5.99E-01 5.97E-01 2.50E-01 3.06E-01 2.13E-01 5.31E-01 -
Stats for ND2 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 41.5 - 50.9% 49.1 - 58.5% 323 - 410 93 - 135 209 - 277 290 - 340 5.6 - 29.0
Median 44.9% 55.1% 361 110 258 315 13.0
Average ± stdev 45.5 ± 1.9% 54.5 ± 1.9% 361 ± 15 111 ± 8 252 ± 15 314 ± 9 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.08 0.06 0.03 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.01 0.01 -0.12 0.20 0.21 -0.30 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.64E-01 9.63E-01 4.04E-01 1.65E-01 1.51E-01 3.31E-02 -
Stats for ND3 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.6 - 50.7% 38.2 - 58.7% 88 - 130 37 - 56 70 - 102 64 - 112 5.6 - 29.0
Median 45.6% 54.4% 116 45 90 100 13.0
Average ± stdev 45.6 ± 2.4% 53.9 ± 3.2% 114 ± 9 45 ± 4 90 ± 6 98 ± 6 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.07 0.07 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.20 0.06 -0.32 0.27 0.19 -0.07 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.64E-01 6.57E-01 2.50E-02 5.84E-02 1.84E-01 6.28E-01 -
Stats for ND4 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.7 - 50.4% 49.6 - 57.3% 436 - 543 138 - 180 293 - 358 378 - 444 5.6 - 29.0
Median 46.4% 53.6% 490 153 314 423 13.0
Average ± stdev 46.4 ± 2.0% 53.6 ± 2.0% 486 ± 25 153 ± 8 317 ± 15 420 ± 15 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.32 0.32 -0.37 0.05 0.36 0.22 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.35E-02 2.39E-02 8.87E-03 7.56E-01 1.02E-02 1.28E-01 -
Stats for ND4L (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 45.8 - 52.5% 47.5 - 54.2% 100 - 117 34 - 44 62 - 82 72 - 88 5.6 - 29.0
Median 49.2% 51.2% 107 38 72 79 13.0
Average ± stdev 49.1 ± 1.5% 50.9 ± 1.5% 107 ± 4 38 ± 2 72 ± 4 79 ± 3 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.07 0.07 -0.10 0.04 0.21 -0.16 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
6.25E-01 6.25E-01 4.81E-01 7.66E-01 1.44E-01 2.58E-01 -
Stats for ND5 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.5 - 49.2% 50.8 - 57.5% 558 - 673 196 - 240 381 - 480 525 - 604 5.6 - 29.0
Median 45.9% 54.1% 627 211 417 563 13.0
Average ± stdev 45.7 ± 1.7% 54.3 ± 1.7% 616 ± 29 213 ± 9 424 ± 24 562 ± 15 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.03 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.36 0.36 -0.42 0.13 0.48 -0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
1.05E-02 1.04E-02 2.44E-03 3.61E-01 4.04E-04 6.84E-01 -
Stats for ND6 (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 44.8 - 53.0% 47.0 - 55.2% 171 - 221 41 - 67 42 - 96 191 - 215 5.6 - 29.0
Median 48.6% 51.4% 202 52 61 203 13.0
Average ± stdev 48.8 ± 1.9% 51.2 ± 1.9% 199 ± 12 53 ± 6 63 ± 11 201 ± 6 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.13 0.18 0.03 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.32 0.31 -0.44 0.37 0.49 -0.39 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
2.50E-02 2.60E-02 1.31E-03 8.19E-03 2.78E-04 4.55E-03 -
Stats for 12S rRNA gene (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 39.4 - 50.1% 49.9 - 57.7% 15 - 282 13 - 219 23 - 214 18 - 307 5.6 - 29.0
Median 48.5% 51.5% 264 208 203 299 13.0
Average ± stdev 48.3 ± 1.5% 51.7 ± 1.2% 256 ± 43 202 ± 33 196 ± 30 289 ± 47 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.03 0.02 0.17 0.16 0.15 0.16 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.02 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.11 0.06 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
8.69E-01 8.08E-01 7.59E-01 5.80E-01 4.46E-01 6.65E-01 -
Stats for 16S rRNA gene (group size: 50 species)
GC (%) AT (%) G (bases) C (bases) A (bases) T (bases) Maximum lifespan (yrs)
Range (min-max) 42.9 - 46.3% 53.7 - 57.1% 263 - 416 208 - 329 230 - 368 356 - 561 5.6 - 29.0
Median 44.0% 56.1% 388 318 343 550 13.0
Average ± stdev 44.2 ± 0.8% 55.8 ± 0.8% 383 ± 27 313 ± 22 338 ± 24 541 ± 37 14.4 ± 5.7
Coefficient of variation 0.02 0.01 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.40
Pearson correlation
coefficient with log10MLS
-0.24 0.24 -0.07 0.15 0.21 0.08 -
Pearson p-value
(two tailed)
9.65E-02 9.65E-02 6.10E-01 2.93E-01 1.44E-01 5.84E-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.