Phylogenetic summary of protein families

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

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Species# Trees% Trees# Genes% GenesMin # genesMax # genesAverage # genesMin # speciesMax # speciesAverage # speciesAverage # genes per species
Animals and Fungi (Opisthokonta)2803
1480513
228363528.22200148.61.5
Bilateral animals (Bilateria)5205
2115896
221833406.52199128.61.6
Chordates (Chordata)2367
603884
210727255.12197128.01.5
Vertebrates (Vertebrata)4602
1026439
223084223.02195134.11.5
Jawed vertebrates (Gnathostomata)3304
613866
211626185.82193118.91.4
Bony vertebrates (Euteleostomi)6036
395997
21555665.6219233.61.4
Lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii)208
16614
2109679.9212765.81.3
Tetrapods (Tetrapoda)453
52057
23239114.9212650.62.1
Frogs & toads (Anura)95
475
2425.0222.02.5
Tropical clawed frog (Xenopus tropicalis)52
288
2365.5111.05.5
Leishan spiny toad (Leptobrachium leishanense)77
515
2376.7111.06.7
Amniotes (Amniota)1772
90981
2147951.3212434.51.4
Mammals (Mammalia)373
34301
2129392.029765.21.4
Marsupials and Placental mammals (Theria)859
43927
2149651.129638.51.2
Marsupials (Marsupialia)83
297
2203.6252.71.3
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)3
11
253.7111.03.7
Opossum (Monodelphis domestica)5
11
232.2111.02.2
Diprotodontia39
98
262.5232.11.2
Wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii)3
8
232.7111.02.7
Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus)13
26
222.0111.02.0
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Placentals (Eutheria)1446
69768
2105248.229136.21.3
Placental mammals (Boreoeutheria)2018
24131
249312.02699.91.1
Primates and Rodents (Euarchontoglires)282
2141
21717.62436.11.1
Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri)23
94
2144.1111.04.1
Rodents and rabbits (Glires)29
172
2245.92214.61.3
Rabbits, Hares and Pikas (Lagomorpha)3
8
232.7222.01.3
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)10
22
232.2111.02.2
Pika (Ochotona princeps)10
36
2153.6111.03.6
Rodents (Rodentia)213
1091
2415.12204.51.1
Guinea pigs and others (Hystricomorpha)22
50
232.3232.11.1
Degu (Octodon degus)3
10
253.3111.03.3
Naked mole-rat female (Heterocephalus glaber reference strain)32
158
2354.9111.04.9
Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)4
11
242.8111.02.8
Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)2
7
343.5111.03.5
Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)2
7
343.5111.03.5
Mice and others (Myomorpha)18
90
2125.02114.81.0
Muroidea232
1782
24637.72114.31.6
Old World rodents (Murinae)31
175
2175.6264.11.3
Mice (Mus)280
967
2193.5253.31.0
Mus204
541
2282.7242.31.1
Western wild mouse (Mus spretus reference strain)8
46
2205.8111.05.8
Steppe mouse (Mus spicilegus)12
34
242.8111.02.8
Norway rat - BN/NHsdMcwi (Rattus norvegicus reference strain)5
18
263.6111.03.6
Cricetidae35
86
282.5242.11.2
Hamsters (Cricetinae)1
2
222.0222.01.0
Chinese hamster PICR (Cricetulus griseus strain 17A/GY)89
507
2535.7111.05.7
Northern American deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii)6
15
232.5111.02.5
Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Sciuridae15
38
242.5232.41.1
Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)15
36
272.4111.02.4
Marmotini51
115
272.3232.01.1
Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota marmota)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Primates (Primates)126
1803
226214.32237.31.7
Dry-nosed primates (Haplorrhini)24
241
26310.02197.21.2
Simians (Simiiformes)471
5584
267611.92197.11.7
New World monkeys (Platyrrhini)19
47
242.5242.41.1
Cebidae6
12
222.0222.01.0
White-tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)4
30
2117.5111.07.5
Apes and Old World monkeys (Catarrhini)662
4121
2576.22155.61.1
Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae)204
848
2294.2283.81.1
Old World monkeys (Cercopithecinae)193
645
2433.3272.71.2
Macaques (Macaca)55
149
2152.7232.01.3
Macaque (Macaca mulatta)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)169
648
2223.8111.03.8
Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Vervet-AGM (Chlorocebus sabaeus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Olive baboon (Papio anubis)3
7
232.3111.02.3
Rhinopithecus29
58
222.0222.01.0
Black snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Apes (Hominoidea)90
335
2123.7253.31.1
Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Great apes (Hominidae)31
161
2205.2253.41.5
Hominines (Homininae)55
169
283.1232.71.2
Chimpanzees (Pan)39
80
232.1222.01.0
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)5
19
263.8111.03.8
Human (Homo sapiens)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Lemuriformes4
10
232.5232.21.1
Greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus)11
39
273.5111.03.5
Bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii)1
5
555.0111.05.0
Laurasiatherian mammals (Laurasiatheria)411
2330
21025.72324.21.2
Cetaceans and Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)158
881
2395.62184.11.4
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
229
273.3253.31.0
Tooth whales (Odontoceti)64
174
262.7242.61.0
Monodontidae12
24
222.0222.01.0
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)3
9
243.0111.03.0
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)5
11
232.2111.02.2
Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)2
6
243.0111.03.0
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Suina21
110
2415.2222.02.6
Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri)5
19
263.8111.03.8
Pig (Sus scrofa reference breed)37
211
2375.7111.05.7
Pecora103
2091
2149920.3294.03.4
Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)5
12
242.4111.02.4
Bovids (Bovidae)33
203
2286.2263.51.7
Caprinae4
30
2247.5222.03.8
Goat (Capra hircus reference breed)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Sheep (Ovis aries reference breed)3
10
253.3111.03.3
Bovinae69
230
2173.3252.81.2
American bison (Bison bison bison)1
4
444.0111.04.0
Cattle (Bos)44
125
2162.8242.21.2
Cattle (Bos taurus reference breed)23
125
2165.4111.05.4
Yarkand deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis)7
16
242.3111.02.3
Equus73
284
2303.9222.01.9
Donkey (Equus asinus reference breed)4
15
253.8111.03.8
Horse (Equus caballus breed thoroughbred)18
65
2103.6111.03.6
Carnivores (Carnivora)65
257
2454.0273.01.4
Cat family (Felidae)40
97
262.4242.31.1
Panthera20
42
232.1232.11.0
Leopard (Panthera pardus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Domestic cat (Felis catus reference breed)20
188
2449.4111.09.4
Caniforms (Caniformia)62
183
263.0262.91.0
Mustelinae2
4
222.0222.01.0
Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)10
20
222.0111.02.0
Dog, coyote, wolf, fox (Canidae)49
138
2102.8232.41.2
Gray wolf (Canis lupus)37
81
262.2222.01.1
Dog (Canis lupus familiaris reference breed)1
4
444.0111.04.0
Dingo (Canis lupus dingo)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Bears (Ursidae)36
95
232.6232.61.0
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca reference isolate)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Ursus63
128
232.0222.01.0
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
American black bear (Ursus americanus)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Insectivores (Eulipotyphla)7
19
272.7222.01.4
Shrew (Sorex araneus)9
27
263.0111.03.0
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)9
18
222.0111.02.0
Bats (Chiroptera)1
2
222.0222.01.0
Yinpterochiroptera1
2
222.0222.01.0
Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)6
12
222.0111.02.0
Megabat (Pteropus vampyrus)9
18
222.0111.02.0
Microbat (Myotis lucifugus)6
16
242.7111.02.7
African mammals (Afrotheria)10
20
222.0222.01.0
Hyrax (Procavia capensis)4
10
232.5111.02.5
Elephant (Loxodonta africana)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi)39
137
2173.5111.03.5
Xenarthran mammals (Xenarthra)4
10
242.5222.01.2
Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)11
26
232.4111.02.4
Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)16
101
2256.3111.06.3
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)7
16
232.3111.02.3
Reptiles and birds (Sauria)510
5638
2113911.12276.01.5
Lizards & snakes (Lepidosauria)21
110
2335.2283.21.3
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Episquamata165
872
2405.3273.31.6
Laterata18
53
292.9222.01.5
Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae)30
130
2224.3111.04.3
Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)30
110
2173.7111.03.7
Toxicofera21
132
2306.3253.02.2
Green anole (Anolis carolinensis reference strain)41
185
2204.5111.04.5
Elapidae234
908
2513.9242.61.4
Indian cobra (Naja naja)13
49
2133.8111.03.8
Acanthophiinae43
127
2313.0222.01.5
Mainland tiger snake (Notechis scutatus)12
29
242.4111.02.4
Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)9
20
242.2111.02.2
Birds and turtles (Archelosauria)223
1202
2475.42194.61.2
Archosauria41
231
2395.62144.41.1
Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)13
68
2325.2111.05.2
Birds (Aves)81
537
2196.62135.91.1
African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Birds (Neognathae)175
896
2445.12113.91.2
Core landbirds (Telluraves)34
174
2345.1273.11.5
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos)4
11
242.8111.02.8
Australaves16
44
242.8242.81.0
Kakapo (Strigops habroptila)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Perching birds (Passeriformes)132
416
2263.2252.41.3
Passeroidea6
14
232.3222.01.2
Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)10
22
242.2111.02.2
Common canary (Serinus canaria)8
41
2235.1111.05.1
Great Tit (Parus major)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Medium ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Fowls (Galloanserae)25
96
2243.8242.51.4
Waterfowl (Anatidae)25
53
242.1222.01.1
Duck (Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos)8
18
232.2111.02.2
Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Turkeys (Phasianidae)49
180
2203.7232.21.7
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
44
2115.5111.05.5
Hidden-necked turtles (Cryptodira)17
124
2317.3253.12.6
Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)10
23
232.3111.02.3
Testudinoidea198
847
2404.3242.61.5
Terrapins (Emydidae)44
128
2202.9222.01.5
Three-toed box turtle (Terrapene triunguis)23
87
2273.8111.03.8
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)10
26
242.6111.02.6
Tortoises (Testudinidae)37
87
2132.4222.01.2
Goodes thornscrub tortoise (Gopherus evgoodei)12
63
2185.2111.05.2
Abingdon island giant tortoise (Chelonoidis abingdonii)9
20
242.2111.02.2
Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)47
420
2338.9111.08.9
Bony fishes (Actinopterygii)427
42441
2315999.426533.42.2
Ray-finned fishes (Neopterygii)396
28239
2130371.326431.01.9
Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)10
25
252.5111.02.5
Osteoglossocephalai963
31643
2143432.926318.61.6
Bonytongues (Osteoglossiformes)30
91
2113.0222.01.5
Asian bonytongue (Scleropages formosus)20
56
282.8111.02.8
Paramormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)22
60
2132.7111.02.7
Teleost fishes (Clupeocephala)2021
30394
2144115.02619.81.5
Euteleosteomorpha1161
8484
21467.32515.81.3
Teleost fishes (Acanthomorphata)230
4316
24818.824416.71.3
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)37
221
2286.0111.06.0
Euacanthomorphacea257
4584
24817.824314.41.3
Pinecone soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)18
66
2183.7111.03.7
Teleost fishes (Percomorphaceae)1405
12343
2858.82426.41.3
Carangaria14
54
2193.9232.31.6
Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)9
20
232.2111.02.2
Tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)7
15
232.1111.02.1
Barramundi perch (Lates calcarifer)10
34
293.4111.03.4
Seriola28
74
282.6222.01.3
Yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi dorsalis)15
32
232.1111.02.1
Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)6
14
232.3111.02.3
Anabantaria3
29
3189.7232.34.4
Anabantoidei6
30
2105.0222.02.5
Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus reference strain)19
48
252.5111.02.5
Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)20
127
2376.3111.06.3
Zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus)9
42
2144.7111.04.7
Tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)21
71
2153.4111.03.4
Teleost fishes (Ovalentaria)262
1340
2455.12223.51.3
Silverside fishes (Atherinomorphae)85
498
2335.92124.21.3
Killifishes and others (Cyprinodontiformes)57
428
2457.5294.21.6
Aplocheiloidei3
6
222.0222.01.0
Turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri)19
70
2163.7111.03.7
Mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)7
17
252.4111.02.4
Cyprinodontoidei80
490
2256.1273.71.5
Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)6
19
293.2111.03.2
Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)11
35
253.2111.03.2
Live-bearing aquarium fishes (Poeciliinae)77
303
2353.9252.81.3
Poecilia19
47
262.5222.01.2
Sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna)5
10
222.0111.02.0
Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa)11
35
283.2111.03.2
Xiphophorus60
128
252.1222.01.1
Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus)9
23
252.6111.02.6
Oryzias120
745
2466.2242.72.0
Chinese medaka (Oryzias sinensis)9
20
232.2111.02.2
Javanese ricefish (Oryzias javanicus)8
26
283.2111.03.2
Indian medaka (Oryzias melastigma)8
18
232.2111.02.2
Japanese medaka HdrR (Oryzias latipes)15
33
252.2111.02.2
Cichlids (Cichlidae)71
759
23810.7274.72.0
Pseudocrenilabrinae141
816
2475.8263.41.6
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)10
23
242.3111.02.3
Haplochromini112
295
272.6242.41.1
Zebra mbuna (Maylandia zebra)4
11
232.8111.02.8
Makobe Island cichlid (Pundamilia nyererei)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Eastern happy (Astatotilapia calliptera reference strain)2
12
2106.0111.06.0
Burton's mouthbrooder (Haplochromis burtoni)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Lyretail cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi)6
12
222.0111.02.0
Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)12
32
262.7111.02.7
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)60
260
2254.3242.71.5
Spiny chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)17
39
232.3111.02.3
Bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus)5
14
262.8111.02.8
Amphiprion64
248
2283.9222.01.9
Orange clownfish (Amphiprion percula)7
20
242.9111.02.9
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris ecotype Okinawa)5
10
222.0111.02.0
Teleost fishes (Eupercaria)62
251
2314.0272.31.7
Eupercaria incertae sedis1
3
333.0222.01.5
Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)5
15
243.0111.03.0
European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)6
23
293.8111.03.8
Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)24
70
2142.9111.02.9
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)12
27
232.2222.01.1
Tetraodon (Tetraodon nigroviridis)23
63
252.7111.02.7
Fugu (Takifugu rubripes)23
71
273.1111.03.1
Perches and others (Perciformes)14
61
2244.4242.21.8
Cottioidei1
14
141414.0222.07.0
Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus reference strain)5
54
22410.8111.010.8
Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)9
20
232.2111.02.2
Channel bull blenny (Cottoperca gobio)26
88
2123.4111.03.4
Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)31
169
2245.5111.05.5
Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta)33
117
2153.5111.03.5
Protacanthopterygii168
1503
2468.9274.41.8
Trouts, salmons & chars (Salmoninae)820
4534
2505.5263.11.8
Huchen (Hucho hucho)97
226
282.3111.02.3
Oncorhynchus260
699
2272.7232.21.2
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha reference strain)18
42
232.3111.02.3
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)30
113
2243.8111.03.8
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)22
53
262.4111.02.4
Salmo108
298
2162.8222.01.4
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)10
28
252.8111.02.8
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)44
124
292.8111.02.8
Northern pike (Esox lucius reference strain)18
67
2153.7111.03.7
Otomorpha93
811
2528.7294.31.9
Teleost fishes (Otophysi)154
1203
2317.8273.81.9
Characiphysae79
540
2416.8242.62.4
Characoidei21
117
2255.6222.02.8
Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri reference strain)22
78
2223.5111.03.5
Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus)32
98
2103.1111.03.1
Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus reference strain)22
104
2224.7111.04.7
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus strain USDA103-YYmale1)74
493
2426.7111.06.7
Cyprinoidei97
508
2255.2232.52.0
Zebrafish (Danio rerio)46
171
2123.7111.03.7
Cyprininae88
527
2416.0222.03.0
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)67
263
2223.9111.03.9
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio)27
121
2254.5111.04.5
Herrings and anchovies (Clupeiformes)23
92
2184.0222.02.0
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus reference strain)48
205
2194.3111.04.3
Denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides reference strain)51
164
2333.2111.03.2
Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus)67
275
2294.1111.04.1
Elephant shark (Callorhinchus milii)88
486
2365.5111.05.5
Jawless vertebrates (Cyclostomata)34
80
282.4222.01.2
Hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri)137
426
2323.1111.03.1
Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)58
216
2253.7111.03.7
Ciona sea squirts (Ciona)1258
3442
2922.7222.01.4
C.intestinalis (Ciona intestinalis)146
401
2142.7111.02.7
C.savignyi (Ciona savignyi)91
231
262.5111.02.5
Arthropods and nematodes (Ecdysozoa)267
800
2413.0222.01.4
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, N2) (Caenorhabditis elegans strain N2)1494
7693
22835.1111.04.6
Drosophila melanogaster - (Fruit fly) (Drosophila melanogaster)623
2460
2553.9111.03.6
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C)359
936
2292.6111.02.6