Phylogenetic summary of protein families

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

Gene tree coverage and Gene QC (per species)

Quick links: Primates, Rodents etc., Laurasiatheria, Afrotheria, Xenarthra, Other mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, Other vertebrates, Other chordates, Other eukaryotes

Favourite species

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Human (Homo sapiens)1985619678178519673
47127595
Mouse (Mus musculus reference (CL57BL6) strain)220292196663421962
123967492
Zebrafish (Danio rerio)255582494461417524769
3297153726155

Primates

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Vervet-AGM (Chlorocebus sabaeus)1916518955210218953
15610828179
Black snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)209662091452220912
2013557776
Bolivian squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis)193801934733219345
411736272
Bonobo (Pan paniscus)212102116545021165
824940292
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)2353423497371623481
132026400107
Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)179251788738017887
4195451249
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)225042221528965121564
106060600206
Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)208412077071220768
943650980
Golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)212892125039021250
2852653882
Mouse Lemur (Microcebus murinus)188951885639018856
9142933555
Greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus)20354201292253820091
7858260457
Human (Homo sapiens)1985619678178519673
47127595
Ma's night monkey (Aotus nancymaae)204122035953020359
6225142660
Macaque (Macaca mulatta)217612168081321677
78911265201
Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)207942069599220693
37530489100
Olive baboon (Papio anubis)218822180379721796
135326557150
Panamanian white-faced capuchin (Cebus imitator)203172027542020275
5852738675
Tarsier (Carlito syrichta)183981834553018345
10385093846
Pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)210602100654021006
1042928083
Bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii)195061941393519408
114613530660
Sooty mangabey (Cercocebus atys)209262087947020879
1022127392
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)202112012388220121
39914252151
Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)217942173163021731
3894250197
White-tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)2207821980984821932
262810311175

Rodents etc.

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Algerian mouse (Mus spretus strain SPRET/EiJ)2016820019149720012
397630279
Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota marmota)2038920200189720193
62518282042
Pika (Ochotona princeps)16006156943123915655
5147035855
Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii)1967419530144419526
22210146490
Chinese hamster CHOK1GS (Cricetulus griseus CHOK1GS_HDv1)2082420742821220730
11734328263
Degu (Octodon degus)199821991567519910
2442254111818
Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)1809518046491118035
8237836935
Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)22420222052153622169
219711670158
Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)1825718135122018135
344248106344
Lesser Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus jaculus)178451776481017764
109322996824
Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)178091776544617759
3795032751
Mouse (Mus musculus reference (CL57BL6) strain)220292196663421962
123967492
Naked mole-rat female (Heterocephalus glaber reference strain)232162285136515222699
30642321467174
Northern American deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii)21687214592282721432
15108846255
Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri)15471150773947615001
7885641554
Rat (Rattus norvegicus strain BN/NHsdMcwi)23141228243176122763
236212295156
Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)169111681992516814
499246104330
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)20612203182942020298
2458132680240
Ryukyu mouse (Mus caroli strain CAROLI_EIJ)1979519657138019657
337830974
Shrew mouse (Mus pahari strain PAHARI_EIJ)1961119450161219448
418630972
Steppe mouse (Mus spicilegus)22924223795453222347
92434551113
Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)184741842747318424
3476538741
Upper Galilee mountains blind mole rat (Nannospalax galili)1864718537110218535
71625490246
Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)191301903298319029
79718869745

Laurasiatheria

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)11765116301351011620
1825029423
American bison (Bison bison bison)2024120138103420134
17819892951
American black bear (Ursus americanus)2056820430138320427
495365182975
American mink (Neogale vison)1961919462157019462
28414357367
Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius)1940619239167619233
469146455111
Donkey (Equus asinus reference breed)21419212591601721242
587185431248
Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)190911904150019041
178175627114
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)195181944771419443
41513557069
Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)1655016387163616381
806320150
Cow (Bos taurus reference breed)23842237519114723604
116480324234
Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri)19627194931343419459
64610735756
Dingo (Canis lupus dingo)2136021256104221254
52943595794
Dog (Canis lupus familiaris reference breed)205672049374020493
34540320330
Cat (Felis catus)195881949395719486
31255233196
Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)199101847314372718446
36418245173
Domestic yak (Bos grunniens)209672089176220889
39897461196
Shrew (Sorex araneus)13187128723153912833
8732939144
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca reference isolate)2085720741116620735
64084492166
Goat (Capra hircus reference breed)213612130853721301
102810541359
Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)19533193681651219356
84275300124
Horse (Equus caballus breed thoroughbred)21468213411276321278
139489325320
Hybrid - Bos Indicus (Bos indicus x Bos taurus)222562219165022191
59943303250
Megabat (Pteropus vampyrus)16990168111791416797
2327724151
Leopard (Panthera pardus)196881962563219623
2409946338
Lion (Panthera leo)1955019450100019450
1577234593
Microbat (Myotis lucifugus)19728195731551419559
257416072554
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)191681911454919105
1899640781
Pig (Sus scrofa reference breed)22041218801619921781
227783277112
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)1872418616108218614
14532096478
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)2030520184121020184
467214656191
Sheep (Ovis aries reference breed)22023219418238621555
135936180180
Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)21352211671851421153
9796847275
Sperm whale (Physeter catodon)19717196001171119589
4849285764
Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)175441750341017503
5417870931
Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)189621890458218902
2359339578
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)14601142763253214244
5432839250
Wild yak (Bos mutus)2084720744103220742
26417480791
Yarkand deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis)22020219161041721899
145273419177

Afrotheria

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Elephant (Loxodonta africana)2003319885148419881
196132764847
Hyrax (Procavia capensis)16057157602971215748
3093027758
Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi)165751598359213915844
10484151472

Xenarthra

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)12393121412522312118
5421832340
Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)22711223313809922232
3372166801155

Other mammals

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus)21201210711302221049
236418774060
Opossum (Monodelphis domestica)2138421229155921220
2966209772173
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)1983319658175619652
848232669159
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)17418172661521417252
1165119478310
Wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii)15290150522381215040
4471529747
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)19213190251881119014
118666341200

Birds

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)1429714016281514011
16715572675
Chicken (Gallus gallus reference breed)17007168121959516717
121962362222
Collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)1545715150307815142
278146652269
Common canary (Serinus canaria)15225148943314414850
33919670389
Duck (Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos)16618162723462216250
8363331231211
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos)1611815884234915875
319208488127
Great Tit (Parus major)1500314747256414743
65109396225
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)1573215472260815464
219131456140
Kakapo (Strigops habroptila)1603715825212415821
43130470788
Medium ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)1418713970217513965
7920370363
Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)1554515307238315304
155109437177
Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo reference strain)16226159043224615858
5204701618124
Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)16619163352842116314
99574344406

Reptiles

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Abingdon island giant tortoise (Chelonoidis abingdonii)20204197904142019770
458555159953
Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae)193421887346911418759
1258167463116
Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)15226148733536814805
270173556124
Blue-ringed sea krait (Laticauda laticaudata)1762717308319217306
288103211069
Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)18189179062832517881
183632894544
Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)220622169237012021572
3609171722190
Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)18400181772232218155
810409128942
Goodes thornscrub tortoise (Gopherus evgoodei)19808195952134519550
76038393194
Green anole (Anolis carolinensis reference strain)215552122333219621027
4397169911111
Indian cobra (Naja naja)18011177572544717710
648476122367
Mainland tiger snake (Notechis scutatus)18969186952742618669
952669194243
Three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis)220952182227310221720
2476414139978
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)1764817372276417368
6861184196232
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)21186208463403520811
1017234882120

Amphibians

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Leishan spiny toad (Leptobrachium leishanense)292032876344054928214
1060799547254
Tropical clawed frog (Xenopus tropicalis)221072179031724821542
423364255251

Fish

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa)23615234012143523366
111010850096
Asian bonytongue (Scleropages formosus)24115237493665123698
2111101475133
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)235152319332223422959
314671564226
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus reference strain)268662651335317126342
4196110677207
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)472054686434110546759
4895241921447
Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta)273932707431912526949
46653761519126
Barramundi perch (Lates calcarifer)25109249002094424856
2512295947119
Bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus)23089228162731922797
6813521155103
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)43935436502853843612
31561941013413
Burton's mouthbrooder (Haplochromis burtoni)230792298990222987
90302829129
Channel bull blenny (Cottoperca gobio)21662213792837921300
1260216704108
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus strain USDA103-YYmale1)292092882338647828345
76161681156210
Chinese medaka (Oryzias sinensis)21964216573072221635
97486144693
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha reference strain)42567421933743942154
1838237982370
Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus reference strain)23996238081884323765
2150113418138
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris ecotype Okinawa)2285922749110822741
52343309187
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)43940436253155143574
3726148887500
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio)448074448632111344373
4735151560415
Denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides reference strain)238802353334716323370
3003101592130
Eastern happy (Astatotilapia calliptera reference strain)2571425632821225620
124293400184
Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus reference strain)227642237039410822262
138732692277
European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)23006228471591722830
177130238211
Fugu (Takifugu rubripes)21411210973146121036
199886514155
Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)25222250351878824947
283182378185
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)547745437639828754089
143821531469388
Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)23278230632151623047
479280590110
Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)2287122653218022653
4014301046111
Huchen (Hucho hucho)5011448486162822848258
582818025895246
Indian medaka (Oryzias melastigma)23543232722712123251
11435081092133
Japanese medaka HdrR (Oryzias latipes)23622234102122723383
1503366738165
Javanese ricefish (Oryzias javanicus)21504212962082621270
924116609113
Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)22929226143151722597
95986409177
Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)21513212942192821266
80331586390
Lyretail cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi)23596233612351223349
346603174780
Makobe Island cichlid (Pundamilia nyererei)2350123393108223391
158407114183
Mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)21930217561741721739
894182736116
Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus)26698262914079626195
3002291891178
Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)23696234062903423372
1012459137755
Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)2056920314255720307
179636226540
Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)23069227543151722737
819437127396
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)28189280141752627988
350785466214
Northern pike (Esox lucius reference strain)25575252992766225237
230652235246
Orange clownfish (Amphiprion percula)23926237281982223706
832384892102
Paramormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)24792242765166324213
1617283872145
Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)245212429522612624169
2508209723111
Pinecone soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)24028237352938023655
202737391792
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)483264796036611147849
7167166750515
Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri reference strain)25729254662637825388
263075331203
Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus)223292194838126821680
401721777497
Sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna)23640234531871223441
805331148787
Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)23019227802393522745
1122441126297
Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)223882213525311022025
195270414131
Platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus)23774236391352623613
1128313656141
Spiny chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)24027238032244423759
1180296138897
Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)18341181012402518076
1012120583109
Tetraodon (Tetraodon nigroviridis)19602193192836519254
1164398192765
Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus reference strain)22376222301465422176
210874368216
Tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)20852205023506420438
941549144572
Tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)21372210762962221054
8753351008124
Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)21263210192442020999
53399418167
Turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri)234282320322510223101
311795658136
Yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi dorsalis)24755244533023324420
10393471269121
Zebra mbuna (Maylandia zebra)27187270601271727043
1603307895138
Zebrafish (Danio rerio)255582494461417524769
3297153726155
Zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus)22364221911731622175
1484142455123

Other vertebrates

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)195691940116842518976
228136487254
Elephant shark (Callorhinchus milii)1941518363105249417869
1617415133487
Hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri)1651314672184141314259
22054031691121
Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)10415100004152139787
126683247122

Other chordates

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
C.intestinalis (Ciona intestinalis)1667112044462739311651
14493921950170
C.savignyi (Ciona savignyi)11616957920372279352
8483161434137

Other eukaryotes

Species# Genes# Genes in a tree# Orphaned genes# Genes in a single-species tree# Genes in a multi-species treeCoverage# species-specific duplications# Split genes# short genes# Long genesGene QC
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C)6600372928719292800
98010167187
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, N2) (Caenorhabditis elegans strain N2)1998513354663167416613
64488557404
Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) (Drosophila melanogaster)1394310126381722227904
31620246596