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
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
Jawed vertebrates (Gnathostomata)3304
613866
211626185.82193118.91.4
Elephant shark (Callorhinchus milii)88
486
2365.5111.05.5
Bony vertebrates (Euteleostomi)6036
395997
21555665.6219233.61.4
Lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii)208
16614
2109679.9212765.81.3
Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)47
420
2338.9111.08.9
Tetrapods (Tetrapoda)453
52057
23239114.9212650.62.1
Amniotes (Amniota)1772
90981
2147951.3212434.51.4
Reptiles and birds (Sauria)510
5638
2113911.12276.01.5
Birds and turtles (Archelosauria)223
1202
2475.42194.61.2
Hidden-necked turtles (Cryptodira)17
124
2317.3253.12.6
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
Abingdon island giant tortoise (Chelonoidis abingdonii)9
20
242.2111.02.2
Goodes thornscrub tortoise (Gopherus evgoodei)12
63
2185.2111.05.2
Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)10
23
232.3111.02.3
Archosauria41
231
2395.62144.41.1
Birds (Aves)81
537
2196.62135.91.1
Birds (Neognathae)175
896
2445.12113.91.2
Fowls (Galloanserae)25
96
2243.8242.51.4
Turkeys (Phasianidae)49
180
2203.7232.21.7
Chicken (Gallus gallus reference breed)17
95
2165.6111.05.6
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)4
8
222.0111.02.0
Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo reference strain)8
44
2115.5111.05.5
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
Core landbirds (Telluraves)34
174
2345.1273.11.5
Australaves16
44
242.8242.81.0
Kakapo (Strigops habroptila)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Perching birds (Passeriformes)132
416
2263.2252.41.3
Collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Passeroidea6
14
232.3222.01.2
Common canary (Serinus canaria)8
41
2235.1111.05.1
Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)10
22
242.2111.02.2
Medium ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Great Tit (Parus major)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos)4
11
242.8111.02.8
African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)13
68
2325.2111.05.2
Lizards & snakes (Lepidosauria)21
110
2335.2283.21.3
Episquamata165
872
2405.3273.31.6
Toxicofera21
132
2306.3253.02.2
Green anole (Anolis carolinensis reference strain)41
185
2204.5111.04.5
Elapidae234
908
2513.9242.61.4
Acanthophiinae43
127
2313.0222.01.5
Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)9
20
242.2111.02.2
Mainland tiger snake (Notechis scutatus)12
29
242.4111.02.4
Indian cobra (Naja naja)13
49
2133.8111.03.8
Laterata18
53
292.9222.01.5
Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)30
110
2173.7111.03.7
Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae)30
130
2224.3111.04.3
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Mammals (Mammalia)373
34301
2129392.029765.21.4
Marsupials and Placental mammals (Theria)859
43927
2149651.129638.51.2
Placentals (Eutheria)1446
69768
2105248.229136.21.3
African mammals (Afrotheria)10
20
222.0222.01.0
Hyrax (Procavia capensis)4
10
232.5111.02.5
Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi)39
137
2173.5111.03.5
Elephant (Loxodonta africana)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Placental mammals (Boreoeutheria)2018
24131
249312.02699.91.1
Laurasiatherian mammals (Laurasiatheria)411
2330
21025.72324.21.2
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
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
Cetaceans and Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)158
881
2395.62184.11.4
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
Yarkand deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis)7
16
242.3111.02.3
Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)5
12
242.4111.02.4
Bovids (Bovidae)33
203
2286.2263.51.7
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
Caprinae4
30
2247.5222.03.8
Sheep (Ovis aries reference breed)3
10
253.3111.03.3
Goat (Capra hircus reference breed)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Camelidae5
11
232.2222.01.1
Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)3
10
253.3111.03.3
Whales & dolphins (Cetacea)69
229
273.3253.31.0
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Tooth whales (Odontoceti)64
174
262.7242.61.0
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)5
11
232.2111.02.2
Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)2
6
243.0111.03.0
Monodontidae12
24
222.0222.01.0
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)3
9
243.0111.03.0
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
Carnivores (Carnivora)65
257
2454.0273.01.4
Caniforms (Caniformia)62
183
263.0262.91.0
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
American black bear (Ursus americanus)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Mustelinae2
4
222.0222.01.0
Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)10
20
222.0111.02.0
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
Primates and Rodents (Euarchontoglires)282
2141
21717.62436.11.1
Primates (Primates)126
1803
226214.32237.31.7
Bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii)1
5
555.0111.05.0
Lemuriformes4
10
232.5232.21.1
Greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus)11
39
273.5111.03.5
Dry-nosed primates (Haplorrhini)24
241
26310.02197.21.2
Simians (Simiiformes)471
5584
267611.92197.11.7
Apes and Old World monkeys (Catarrhini)662
4121
2576.22155.61.1
Apes (Hominoidea)90
335
2123.7253.31.1
Great apes (Hominidae)31
161
2205.2253.41.5
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)1
2
222.0111.02.0
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
Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae)204
848
2294.2283.81.1
Rhinopithecus29
58
222.0222.01.0
Black snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Old World monkeys (Cercopithecinae)193
645
2433.3272.71.2
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
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
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
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
Mice and others (Myomorpha)18
90
2125.02114.81.0
Muroidea232
1782
24637.72114.31.6
Cricetidae35
86
282.5242.11.2
Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)1
3
333.0111.03.0
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
Old World rodents (Murinae)31
175
2175.6264.11.3
Norway rat - BN/NHsdMcwi (Rattus norvegicus reference strain)5
18
263.6111.03.6
Mice (Mus)280
967
2193.5253.31.0
Mus204
541
2282.7242.31.1
Steppe mouse (Mus spicilegus)12
34
242.8111.02.8
Western wild mouse (Mus spretus reference strain)8
46
2205.8111.05.8
Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)2
7
343.5111.03.5
Sciuridae15
38
242.5232.41.1
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
Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)15
36
272.4111.02.4
Guinea pigs and others (Hystricomorpha)22
50
232.3232.11.1
Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)2
7
343.5111.03.5
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
Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri)23
94
2144.1111.04.1
Xenarthran mammals (Xenarthra)4
10
242.5222.01.2
Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)16
101
2256.3111.06.3
Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)11
26
232.4111.02.4
Marsupials (Marsupialia)83
297
2203.6252.71.3
Diprotodontia39
98
262.5232.11.2
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus)13
26
222.0111.02.0
Wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii)3
8
232.7111.02.7
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)3
11
253.7111.03.7
Opossum (Monodelphis domestica)5
11
232.2111.02.2
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)7
16
232.3111.02.3
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
Bony fishes (Actinopterygii)427
42441
2315999.426533.42.2
Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus)67
275
2294.1111.04.1
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
Teleost fishes (Clupeocephala)2021
30394
2144115.02619.81.5
Euteleosteomorpha1161
8484
21467.32515.81.3
Protacanthopterygii168
1503
2468.9274.41.8
Trouts, salmons & chars (Salmoninae)820
4534
2505.5263.11.8
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
Huchen (Hucho hucho)97
226
282.3111.02.3
Oncorhynchus260
699
2272.7232.21.2
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)30
113
2243.8111.03.8
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha reference strain)18
42
232.3111.02.3
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)22
53
262.4111.02.4
Northern pike (Esox lucius reference strain)18
67
2153.7111.03.7
Teleost fishes (Acanthomorphata)230
4316
24818.824416.71.3
Euacanthomorphacea257
4584
24817.824314.41.3
Teleost fishes (Percomorphaceae)1405
12343
2858.82426.41.3
Anabantaria3
29
3189.7232.34.4
Zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus)9
42
2144.7111.04.7
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
Carangaria14
54
2193.9232.31.6
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
Barramundi perch (Lates calcarifer)10
34
293.4111.03.4
Tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)7
15
232.1111.02.1
Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)9
20
232.2111.02.2
Tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)21
71
2153.4111.03.4
Teleost fishes (Eupercaria)62
251
2314.0272.31.7
Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta)33
117
2153.5111.03.5
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)12
27
232.2222.01.1
Fugu (Takifugu rubripes)23
71
273.1111.03.1
Tetraodon (Tetraodon nigroviridis)23
63
252.7111.02.7
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
Perches and others (Perciformes)14
61
2244.4242.21.8
Channel bull blenny (Cottoperca gobio)26
88
2123.4111.03.4
Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)31
169
2245.5111.05.5
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
Teleost fishes (Ovalentaria)262
1340
2455.12223.51.3
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)60
260
2254.3242.71.5
Amphiprion64
248
2283.9222.01.9
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris ecotype Okinawa)5
10
222.0111.02.0
Orange clownfish (Amphiprion percula)7
20
242.9111.02.9
Bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus)5
14
262.8111.02.8
Spiny chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)17
39
232.3111.02.3
Cichlids (Cichlidae)71
759
23810.7274.72.0
Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)12
32
262.7111.02.7
Pseudocrenilabrinae141
816
2475.8263.41.6
Lyretail cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi)6
12
222.0111.02.0
Haplochromini112
295
272.6242.41.1
Makobe Island cichlid (Pundamilia nyererei)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Zebra mbuna (Maylandia zebra)4
11
232.8111.02.8
Burton's mouthbrooder (Haplochromis burtoni)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Eastern happy (Astatotilapia calliptera reference strain)2
12
2106.0111.06.0
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)10
23
242.3111.02.3
Silverside fishes (Atherinomorphae)85
498
2335.92124.21.3
Oryzias120
745
2466.2242.72.0
Japanese medaka HdrR (Oryzias latipes)15
33
252.2111.02.2
Chinese medaka (Oryzias sinensis)9
20
232.2111.02.2
Indian medaka (Oryzias melastigma)8
18
232.2111.02.2
Javanese ricefish (Oryzias javanicus)8
26
283.2111.03.2
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
Live-bearing aquarium fishes (Poeciliinae)77
303
2353.9252.81.3
Poecilia19
47
262.5222.01.2
Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa)11
35
283.2111.03.2
Sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna)5
10
222.0111.02.0
Xiphophorus60
128
252.1222.01.1
Platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus)9
23
252.6111.02.6
Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)11
35
253.2111.03.2
Pinecone soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)18
66
2183.7111.03.7
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)37
221
2286.0111.06.0
Otomorpha93
811
2528.7294.31.9
Herrings and anchovies (Clupeiformes)23
92
2184.0222.02.0
Denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides reference strain)51
164
2333.2111.03.2
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus reference strain)48
205
2194.3111.04.3
Teleost fishes (Otophysi)154
1203
2317.8273.81.9
Cyprinoidei97
508
2255.2232.52.0
Zebrafish (Danio rerio)46
171
2123.7111.03.7
Cyprininae88
527
2416.0222.03.0
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio)27
121
2254.5111.04.5
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)67
263
2223.9111.03.9
Characiphysae79
540
2416.8242.62.4
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
Characoidei21
117
2255.6222.02.8
Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus)32
98
2103.1111.03.1
Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri reference strain)22
78
2223.5111.03.5
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
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
Drosophila melanogaster - (Fruit fly) (Drosophila melanogaster)623
2460
2553.9111.03.6
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, N2) (Caenorhabditis elegans strain N2)1494
7693
22835.1111.04.6
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C)359
936
2292.6111.02.6