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Phylogenetic summary of protein families

This page provides a summary of the Ensembl phylogenetic analysis of protein families. The following views are available:

Size of the trees (per root node)

Species# Trees% Trees# Genes% GenesMin # genesMax # genesAverage # genesMin # speciesMax # speciesAverage # speciesAverage # genes per species
Animals and Fungi (Opisthokonta)2803
1482184
228364528.82200148.61.5
Bilateral animals (Bilateria)5201
2111072
221843405.92199128.71.6
Chordates (Chordata)2363
599781
210724253.82197128.01.5
Ciona sea squirts (Ciona)1259
3444
2922.7222.01.4
Ciona intestinalis145
400
2142.8111.02.8
Ciona savignyi88
221
252.5111.02.5
Vertebrates (Vertebrata)4608
1036898
223084225.02195134.41.5
Jawless vertebrates (Cyclostomata)33
81
2132.5222.01.2
Hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri)136
425
2323.1111.03.1
Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)56
209
2253.7111.03.7
Jawed vertebrates (Gnathostomata)3296
610181
211626185.12193119.11.4
Bony vertebrates (Euteleostomi)6061
403283
21555266.5219233.51.5
Lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii)206
15906
2109677.2212765.81.3
Tetrapods (Tetrapoda)458
48135
23239105.1212648.81.8
Frogs & toads (Anura)95
441
2424.6222.02.3
Leishan spiny toad (Leptobrachium leishanense)74
581
2397.9111.07.9
Tropical clawed frog (Xenopus tropicalis)46
245
2275.3111.05.3
Amniotes (Amniota)1774
93384
2149152.6212434.81.3
Reptiles and birds (Sauria)524
4630
27328.82276.11.3
Lizards & snakes (Lepidosauria)18
101
2315.6283.31.4
Episquamata156
832
2375.3273.51.5
Toxicofera22
140
2316.4252.92.2
Elapidae235
900
2383.8242.61.4
Blue-ringed sea krait (Laticauda laticaudata)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Indian cobra (Naja naja)12
47
2133.9111.03.9
Hydrophiinae47
136
2312.9222.01.4
Mainland tiger snake (Notechis scutatus)11
26
242.4111.02.4
Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)11
24
242.2111.02.2
Green anole (Anolis carolinensis reference strain)43
195
2244.5111.04.5
Laterata15
61
2184.1222.02.0
Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)31
126
2304.1111.04.1
Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae)30
120
2234.0111.04.0
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Birds and turtles (Archelosauria)219
1147
2495.22194.41.2
Hidden-necked turtles (Cryptodira)18
118
2316.6252.92.4
Testudinoidea197
829
2464.2242.61.5
Terrapins (Emydidae)43
114
2102.7222.01.3
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)12
30
242.5111.02.5
Three-toed box turtle (Terrapene triunguis)28
109
2203.9111.03.9
Tortoises (Testudinidae)37
88
2132.4222.01.2
Goodes thornscrub tortoise (Gopherus evgoodei)12
65
2185.4111.05.4
Abingdon island giant tortoise (Chelonoidis abingdonii)8
18
242.2111.02.2
Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)9
21
232.3111.02.3
Archosauria39
183
2324.72144.11.1
Birds (Aves)81
578
2377.12136.11.1
Birds (Neognathae)178
918
2445.22113.81.2
Core landbirds (Telluraves)37
185
2315.0263.11.5
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos)3
9
243.0111.03.0
Australaves17
47
242.8242.81.0
Perching birds (Passeriformes)129
403
2263.1252.41.3
Great Tit (Parus major)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Passeroidea7
16
232.3222.01.1
Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)9
20
242.2111.02.2
Common canary (Serinus canaria)8
41
2235.1111.05.1
Collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)4
8
222.0111.02.0
Medium ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Kakapo (Strigops habroptila)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Fowls (Galloanserae)23
91
2244.0242.61.4
Waterfowl (Anatidae)24
49
232.0222.01.0
Duck (Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos)10
22
232.2111.02.2
Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Turkeys (Phasianidae)55
193
2203.5232.21.6
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)4
8
222.0111.02.0
Chicken (Gallus gallus reference breed)17
95
2165.6111.05.6
Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo reference strain)8
46
2125.8111.05.8
African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)14
69
2314.9111.04.9
Mammals (Mammalia)370
33310
2132390.029765.61.3
Marsupials and Placental mammals (Theria)860
43993
2119151.229638.51.2
Marsupials (Marsupialia)81
287
2203.5252.71.3
Diprotodontia38
97
262.6232.11.2
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii)3
8
232.7111.02.7
Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus)13
26
222.0111.02.0
Opossum (Monodelphis domestica)5
13
242.6111.02.6
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)3
11
253.7111.03.7
Placentals (Eutheria)1441
69708
2105248.429136.31.3
Placental mammals (Boreoeutheria)2023
24355
249312.026910.01.1
Laurasiatherian mammals (Laurasiatheria)406
2212
21025.42324.21.2
Bats (Chiroptera)1
2
222.0222.01.0
Yinpterochiroptera1
2
222.0222.01.0
Megabat (Pteropus vampyrus)9
18
222.0111.02.0
Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)6
12
222.0111.02.0
Microbat (Myotis lucifugus)6
16
242.7111.02.7
Insectivores (Eulipotyphla)7
14
222.0222.01.0
Shrew (Sorex araneus)8
24
263.0111.03.0
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)10
22
242.2111.02.2
Cetaceans and Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)159
869
2365.52163.91.3
Pecora103
1615
2100315.7293.93.0
Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)4
15
263.8111.03.8
Yarkand deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis)6
14
242.3111.02.3
Bovids (Bovidae)31
188
2316.1263.41.7
Caprinae3
6
222.0222.01.0
Sheep (Ovis aries reference breed)3
10
253.3111.03.3
Goat (Capra hircus reference breed)3
7
232.3111.02.3
Bovinae75
250
2263.3252.71.2
American bison (Bison bison bison)1
4
444.0111.04.0
Cattle (Bos)40
110
2102.8242.31.2
Cattle (Bos taurus reference breed)24
130
2165.4111.05.4
Wild yak (Bos mutus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Hybrid - Bos Indicus (Bos indicus x Bos taurus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Camelidae5
11
232.2222.01.1
Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)3
10
253.3111.03.3
Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Whales & dolphins (Cetacea)69
225
253.3253.21.0
Tooth whales (Odontoceti)61
167
262.7242.61.0
Monodontidae13
26
222.0222.01.0
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)4
11
242.8111.02.8
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)5
11
232.2111.02.2
Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)2
6
243.0111.03.0
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Suina16
106
2386.6222.03.3
Pig (Sus scrofa reference breed)34
202
2365.9111.05.9
Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri)7
29
2124.1111.04.1
Carnivores (Carnivora)65
276
2424.22103.21.5
Caniforms (Caniformia)57
181
2103.2263.01.0
Dog, coyote, wolf, fox (Canidae)49
139
2102.8232.41.2
Gray wolf (Canis lupus)36
79
262.2222.01.1
Dingo (Canis lupus dingo)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Dog (Canis lupus familiaris reference breed)1
4
444.0111.04.0
Bears (Ursidae)35
93
242.7232.61.0
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca reference isolate)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Ursus64
130
232.0222.01.0
American black bear (Ursus americanus)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Mustelinae2
5
232.5222.01.2
Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)10
20
222.0111.02.0
Cat family (Felidae)40
102
272.5242.41.1
Domestic cat (Felis catus reference breed)25
185
2337.4111.07.4
Panthera22
47
232.1232.11.0
Leopard (Panthera pardus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Equus69
284
2334.1222.02.1
Horse (Equus caballus breed thoroughbred)21
78
2163.7111.03.7
Donkey (Equus asinus reference breed)4
15
253.8111.03.8
Primates and Rodents (Euarchontoglires)284
2233
21717.92436.21.2
Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri)21
63
263.0111.03.0
Rodents and rabbits (Glires)30
185
2246.22215.11.2
Rabbits, Hares and Pikas (Lagomorpha)3
8
232.7222.01.3
Pika (Ochotona princeps)10
36
2153.6111.03.6
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)12
30
262.5111.02.5
Rodents (Rodentia)209
1052
2415.02204.41.1
Guinea pigs and others (Hystricomorpha)23
57
252.5232.21.2
Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)2
6
243.0111.03.0
Degu (Octodon degus)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)5
13
242.6111.02.6
Naked mole-rat female (Heterocephalus glaber reference strain)35
171
2454.9111.04.9
Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)2
6
333.0111.03.0
Mice and others (Myomorpha)21
94
2154.52114.21.0
Muroidea234
1810
24637.72114.41.6
Old World rodents (Murinae)31
182
2175.9264.11.4
Norway rat - BN/NHsdMcwi (Rattus norvegicus reference strain)5
18
263.6111.03.6
Mice (Mus)280
974
2183.5253.31.0
Mus204
534
2282.6242.31.1
Mouse (Mus musculus reference (CL57BL6) strain)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Western wild mouse (Mus spretus reference strain)7
41
2215.9111.05.9
Steppe mouse (Mus spicilegus)12
33
242.8111.02.8
Shrew mouse (Mus pahari strain PAHARI_EIJ)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Cricetidae36
88
282.4242.11.2
Northern American deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii)5
13
232.6111.02.6
Hamsters (Cricetinae)1
2
222.0222.01.0
Chinese hamster PICR (Cricetulus griseus strain 17A/GY)90
502
2545.6111.05.6
Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Sciuridae20
57
272.9232.31.3
Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)14
37
272.6111.02.6
Marmotini52
116
272.2222.01.1
Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota marmota)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Primates (Primates)126
1756
226213.92237.21.7
Dry-nosed primates (Haplorrhini)24
252
26310.52197.61.2
Simians (Simiiformes)469
4915
238610.52197.11.5
Apes and Old World monkeys (Catarrhini)659
4096
2576.22155.61.1
Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae)208
855
2304.1273.81.1
Rhinopithecus30
60
222.0222.01.0
Black snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Old World monkeys (Cercopithecinae)194
655
2433.4262.71.2
Macaques (Macaca)52
130
2152.5232.01.2
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)171
630
2193.7111.03.7
Olive baboon (Papio anubis)3
7
232.3111.02.3
Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Vervet-AGM (Chlorocebus sabaeus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Apes (Hominoidea)86
323
2123.8253.31.1
Great apes (Hominidae)35
175
2205.0253.41.4
Hominines (Homininae)54
169
283.1232.71.2
Human (Homo sapiens)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Chimpanzees (Pan)46
97
252.1222.01.1
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)3
14
364.7111.04.7
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)1
2
222.0111.02.0
New World monkeys (Platyrrhini)18
45
242.5242.41.1
Cebidae6
12
222.0222.01.0
White-tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)4
26
3116.5111.06.5
Lemuriformes5
11
232.2222.01.1
Greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus)11
38
273.5111.03.5
Bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii)1
5
555.0111.05.0
African mammals (Afrotheria)8
16
222.0222.01.0
Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi)39
136
2163.5111.03.5
Elephant (Loxodonta africana)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Hyrax (Procavia capensis)4
10
232.5111.02.5
Xenarthran mammals (Xenarthra)3
8
242.7222.01.3
Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)11
28
242.5111.02.5
Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)17
105
2256.2111.06.2
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)6
14
232.3111.02.3
Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)47
410
2428.7111.08.7
Bony fishes (Actinopterygii)427
39858
2315993.326533.32.1
Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus)67
276
2304.1111.04.1
Ray-finned fishes (Neopterygii)391
27312
2130369.926431.31.9
Osteoglossocephalai970
32615
2141933.626318.51.6
Bonytongues (Osteoglossiformes)29
77
292.7222.01.3
Asian bonytongue (Scleropages formosus)19
48
262.5111.02.5
Paramormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)24
69
2132.9111.02.9
Teleost fishes (Clupeocephala)2013
29786
2146714.82619.71.5
Euteleosteomorpha1174
10613
212439.02516.01.3
Protacanthopterygii149
1360
2489.1274.51.8
Northern pike (Esox lucius reference strain)20
72
2153.6111.03.6
Trouts, salmons & chars (Salmoninae)818
4579
2475.6263.11.8
Oncorhynchus264
727
2332.8232.21.3
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)36
119
2213.3111.03.3
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)21
47
252.2111.02.2
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha reference strain)21
47
232.2111.02.2
Salmo105
276
2162.6222.01.3
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)13
47
2143.6111.03.6
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)42
104
282.5111.02.5
Huchen (Hucho hucho)96
222
262.3111.02.3
Teleost fishes (Acanthomorphata)240
4358
24618.224416.21.2
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)39
245
2286.3111.06.3
Euacanthomorphacea249
4444
24817.824214.61.3
Teleost fishes (Percomorphaceae)1405
11971
2858.52426.21.3
Tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)20
68
2153.4111.03.4
Anabantaria3
29
3189.7232.34.4
Anabantoidei9
61
3236.8222.03.4
Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)20
116
2385.8111.05.8
Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus reference strain)16
40
252.5111.02.5
Zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus)7
30
294.3111.04.3
Carangaria13
36
252.8232.21.3
Pleuronectoidei1
4
444.0222.02.0
Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)10
22
232.2111.02.2
Tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)8
17
232.1111.02.1
Barramundi perch (Lates calcarifer)13
43
293.3111.03.3
Seriola32
83
282.6222.01.3
Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)6
14
232.3111.02.3
Yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi dorsalis)16
34
232.1111.02.1
Teleost fishes (Eupercaria)63
201
2183.2242.21.4
Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta)38
165
2274.3111.04.3
Eupercaria incertae sedis1
3
333.0222.01.5
Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)3
10
243.3111.03.3
European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)6
23
293.8111.03.8
Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)25
76
2143.0111.03.0
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)13
28
232.2222.01.1
Fugu (Takifugu rubripes)25
76
273.0111.03.0
Tetraodon (Tetraodon nigroviridis)22
61
252.8111.02.8
Perches and others (Perciformes)15
61
2244.1232.11.7
Cottioidei2
16
2148.0222.04.0
Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus reference strain)5
54
22410.8111.010.8
Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)11
26
242.4111.02.4
Channel bull blenny (Cottoperca gobio)23
81
2123.5111.03.5
Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)27
126
2184.7111.04.7
Teleost fishes (Ovalentaria)253
1262
2415.02183.51.3
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)62
267
2254.3242.71.5
Bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus)4
8
222.0111.02.0
Amphiprion65
250
2283.8222.01.9
Orange clownfish (Amphiprion percula)7
20
242.9111.02.9
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris ecotype Okinawa)5
10
222.0111.02.0
Spiny chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)18
41
232.3111.02.3
Cichlids (Cichlidae)75
797
23910.6274.71.9
Pseudocrenilabrinae144
826
2305.7263.41.6
Lyretail cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi)6
12
222.0111.02.0
Haplochromini112
298
272.7242.41.1
Zebra mbuna (Maylandia zebra)6
15
232.5111.02.5
Eastern happy (Astatotilapia calliptera reference strain)2
12
2106.0111.06.0
Burton's mouthbrooder (Haplochromis burtoni)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Makobe Island cichlid (Pundamilia nyererei)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)10
24
242.4111.02.4
Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)11
30
262.7111.02.7
Silverside fishes (Atherinomorphae)86
558
2346.52124.21.4
Killifishes and others (Cyprinodontiformes)65
488
2457.5294.11.7
Aplocheiloidei2
4
222.0222.01.0
Mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)6
15
252.5111.02.5
Turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri)21
102
2214.9111.04.9
Cyprinodontoidei83
481
2255.8273.91.4
Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)11
35
253.2111.03.2
Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)4
15
293.8111.03.8
Live-bearing aquarium fishes (Poeciliinae)77
335
2354.4252.81.4
Xiphophorus61
131
252.1222.01.1
Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus)11
28
252.5111.02.5
Poecilia21
51
262.4222.01.2
Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa)11
35
283.2111.03.2
Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna)5
10
222.0111.02.0
Oryzias121
736
2466.1242.72.0
Chinese medaka (Oryzias sinensis)10
22
232.2111.02.2
Japanese medaka HdrR (Oryzias latipes)17
37
252.2111.02.2
Indian medaka (Oryzias melastigma)8
17
232.1111.02.1
Javanese ricefish (Oryzias javanicus)8
26
283.2111.03.2
Pinecone soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)21
89
2184.2111.04.2
Otomorpha98
824
2528.4294.31.9
Herrings and anchovies (Clupeiformes)19
82
2184.3222.02.2
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus reference strain)39
165
2194.2111.04.2
Denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides reference strain)45
149
2343.3111.03.3
Teleost fishes (Otophysi)149
1118
2317.5273.81.9
Characiphysae84
580
2416.9242.62.4
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus strain USDA103-YYmale1)76
520
2486.8111.06.8
Characoidei22
122
2255.5222.02.8
Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus)31
103
2103.3111.03.3
Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri reference strain)22
75
2203.4111.03.4
Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus reference strain)22
101
2234.6111.04.6
Cyprinoidei96
492
2255.1232.51.9
Zebrafish (Danio rerio)48
175
2123.6111.03.6
Cyprininae92
522
2375.7222.02.8
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)72
289
2314.0111.04.0
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio)29
132
2274.6111.04.6
Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)10
25
252.5111.02.5
Elephant shark (Callorhinchus milii)89
487
2365.5111.05.5
Arthropods and nematodes (Ecdysozoa)267
800
2413.0222.01.4
Drosophila melanogaster - (Fruit fly) (Drosophila melanogaster)625
2462
2553.9111.03.6
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, N2) (Caenorhabditis elegans strain N2)1494
7694
22835.1111.04.6
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C)359
933
2292.6111.02.6