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
Ciona sea squirts (Ciona)1258
3442
2922.7222.01.4
C.savignyi (Ciona savignyi)91
231
262.5111.02.5
C.intestinalis (Ciona intestinalis)146
401
2142.7111.02.7
Vertebrates (Vertebrata)4602
1026439
223084223.02195134.11.5
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
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
Osteoglossocephalai963
31643
2143432.926318.61.6
Bonytongues (Osteoglossiformes)30
91
2113.0222.01.5
Paramormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)22
60
2132.7111.02.7
Asian bonytongue (Scleropages formosus)20
56
282.8111.02.8
Teleost fishes (Clupeocephala)2021
30394
2144115.02619.81.5
Otomorpha93
811
2528.7294.31.9
Teleost fishes (Otophysi)154
1203
2317.8273.81.9
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
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
Denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides reference strain)51
164
2333.2111.03.2
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus reference strain)48
205
2194.3111.04.3
Euteleosteomorpha1161
8484
21467.32515.81.3
Protacanthopterygii168
1503
2468.9274.41.8
Northern pike (Esox lucius reference strain)18
67
2153.7111.03.7
Trouts, salmons & chars (Salmoninae)820
4534
2505.5263.11.8
Huchen (Hucho hucho)97
226
282.3111.02.3
Salmo108
298
2162.8222.01.4
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)44
124
292.8111.02.8
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)10
28
252.8111.02.8
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
Teleost fishes (Acanthomorphata)230
4316
24818.824416.71.3
Euacanthomorphacea257
4584
24817.824314.41.3
Teleost fishes (Percomorphaceae)1405
12343
2858.82426.41.3
Teleost fishes (Ovalentaria)262
1340
2455.12223.51.3
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
Mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)7
17
252.4111.02.4
Turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri)19
70
2163.7111.03.7
Cyprinodontoidei80
490
2256.1273.71.5
Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)11
35
253.2111.03.2
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
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
Platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus)9
23
252.6111.02.6
Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Cichlids (Cichlidae)71
759
23810.7274.72.0
Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)12
32
262.7111.02.7
Pseudocrenilabrinae141
816
2475.8263.41.6
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)10
23
242.3111.02.3
Haplochromini112
295
272.6242.41.1
Eastern happy (Astatotilapia calliptera reference strain)2
12
2106.0111.06.0
Zebra mbuna (Maylandia zebra)4
11
232.8111.02.8
Makobe Island cichlid (Pundamilia nyererei)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Burton's mouthbrooder (Haplochromis burtoni)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Lyretail cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi)6
12
222.0111.02.0
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
Anabantaria3
29
3189.7232.34.4
Zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus)9
42
2144.7111.04.7
Anabantoidei6
30
2105.0222.02.5
Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)20
127
2376.3111.06.3
Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus reference strain)19
48
252.5111.02.5
Carangaria14
54
2193.9232.31.6
Seriola28
74
282.6222.01.3
Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)6
14
232.3111.02.3
Yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi dorsalis)15
32
232.1111.02.1
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
Teleost fishes (Eupercaria)62
251
2314.0272.31.7
Perches and others (Perciformes)14
61
2244.4242.21.8
Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)31
169
2245.5111.05.5
Channel bull blenny (Cottoperca gobio)26
88
2123.4111.03.4
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
Eupercaria incertae sedis1
3
333.0222.01.5
European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)6
23
293.8111.03.8
Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)5
15
243.0111.03.0
Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)24
70
2142.9111.02.9
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
Tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)21
71
2153.4111.03.4
Pinecone soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)18
66
2183.7111.03.7
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)37
221
2286.0111.06.0
Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)10
25
252.5111.02.5
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
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
Reptiles and birds (Sauria)510
5638
2113911.12276.01.5
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
Fowls (Galloanserae)25
96
2243.8242.51.4
Turkeys (Phasianidae)49
180
2203.7232.21.7
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)4
8
222.0111.02.0
Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo reference strain)8
44
2115.5111.05.5
Chicken (Gallus gallus reference breed)17
95
2165.6111.05.6
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
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos)4
11
242.8111.02.8
Australaves16
44
242.8242.81.0
Perching birds (Passeriformes)132
416
2263.2252.41.3
Great Tit (Parus major)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Medium ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)1
2
222.0111.02.0
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
Kakapo (Strigops habroptila)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Hidden-necked turtles (Cryptodira)17
124
2317.3253.12.6
Testudinoidea198
847
2404.3242.61.5
Terrapins (Emydidae)44
128
2202.9222.01.5
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)10
26
242.6111.02.6
Three-toed box turtle (Terrapene triunguis)23
87
2273.8111.03.8
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
Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)10
23
232.3111.02.3
Lizards & snakes (Lepidosauria)21
110
2335.2283.21.3
Episquamata165
872
2405.3273.31.6
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
Toxicofera21
132
2306.3253.02.2
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
Green anole (Anolis carolinensis reference strain)41
185
2204.5111.04.5
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Mammals (Mammalia)373
34301
2129392.029765.21.4
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)7
16
232.3111.02.3
Marsupials and Placental mammals (Theria)859
43927
2149651.129638.51.2
Marsupials (Marsupialia)83
297
2203.6252.71.3
Diprotodontia39
98
262.5232.11.2
Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus)13
26
222.0111.02.0
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii)3
8
232.7111.02.7
Opossum (Monodelphis domestica)5
11
232.2111.02.2
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)3
11
253.7111.03.7
Placentals (Eutheria)1446
69768
2105248.229136.21.3
African mammals (Afrotheria)10
20
222.0222.01.0
Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi)39
137
2173.5111.03.5
Elephant (Loxodonta africana)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Hyrax (Procavia capensis)4
10
232.5111.02.5
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
Placental mammals (Boreoeutheria)2018
24131
249312.02699.91.1
Laurasiatherian mammals (Laurasiatheria)411
2330
21025.72324.21.2
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
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
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
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
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
Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)2
6
243.0111.03.0
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)5
11
232.2111.02.2
Monodontidae12
24
222.0222.01.0
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)3
9
243.0111.03.0
Pecora103
2091
2149920.3294.03.4
Yarkand deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis)7
16
242.3111.02.3
Bovids (Bovidae)33
203
2286.2263.51.7
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
Bovinae69
230
2173.3252.81.2
Cattle (Bos)44
125
2162.8242.21.2
Cattle (Bos taurus reference breed)23
125
2165.4111.05.4
American bison (Bison bison bison)1
4
444.0111.04.0
Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)5
12
242.4111.02.4
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
Domestic cat (Felis catus reference breed)20
188
2449.4111.09.4
Panthera20
42
232.1232.11.0
Leopard (Panthera pardus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Bats (Chiroptera)1
2
222.0222.01.0
Microbat (Myotis lucifugus)6
16
242.7111.02.7
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
Primates and Rodents (Euarchontoglires)282
2141
21717.62436.11.1
Rodents and rabbits (Glires)29
172
2245.92214.61.3
Rodents (Rodentia)213
1091
2415.12204.51.1
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
Steppe mouse (Mus spicilegus)12
34
242.8111.02.8
Western wild mouse (Mus spretus reference strain)8
46
2205.8111.05.8
Norway rat - BN/NHsdMcwi (Rattus norvegicus reference strain)5
18
263.6111.03.6
Cricetidae35
86
282.5242.11.2
Northern American deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii)6
15
232.5111.02.5
Hamsters (Cricetinae)1
2
222.0222.01.0
Chinese hamster PICR (Cricetulus griseus strain 17A/GY)89
507
2535.7111.05.7
Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Guinea pigs and others (Hystricomorpha)22
50
232.3232.11.1
Naked mole-rat female (Heterocephalus glaber reference strain)32
158
2354.9111.04.9
Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)2
7
343.5111.03.5
Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)4
11
242.8111.02.8
Degu (Octodon degus)3
10
253.3111.03.3
Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)2
7
343.5111.03.5
Sciuridae15
38
242.5232.41.1
Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)15
36
272.4111.02.4
Marmotini51
115
272.3232.01.1
Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota marmota)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Rabbits, Hares and Pikas (Lagomorpha)3
8
232.7222.01.3
Pika (Ochotona princeps)10
36
2153.6111.03.6
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)10
22
232.2111.02.2
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
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
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)169
648
2223.8111.03.8
Macaque (Macaca mulatta)1
3
333.0111.03.0
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
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
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
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
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
Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri)23
94
2144.1111.04.1
Jawless vertebrates (Cyclostomata)34
80
282.4222.01.2
Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)58
216
2253.7111.03.7
Hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri)137
426
2323.1111.03.1
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