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
Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)58
216
2253.7111.03.7
Hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri)137
426
2323.1111.03.1
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
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
Lizards & snakes (Lepidosauria)21
110
2335.2283.21.3
Episquamata165
872
2405.3273.31.6
Toxicofera21
132
2306.3253.02.2
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
Green anole (Anolis carolinensis reference strain)41
185
2204.5111.04.5
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
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)2
4
222.0111.02.0
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
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
Core landbirds (Telluraves)34
174
2345.1273.11.5
Australaves16
44
242.8242.81.0
Perching birds (Passeriformes)132
416
2263.2252.41.3
Collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Medium ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)1
2
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
Great Tit (Parus major)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Kakapo (Strigops habroptila)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos)4
11
242.8111.02.8
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
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
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
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
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
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)9
18
222.0111.02.0
Shrew (Sorex araneus)9
27
263.0111.03.0
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
Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)3
10
253.3111.03.3
Pecora103
2091
2149920.3294.03.4
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
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
Yarkand deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis)7
16
242.3111.02.3
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
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
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
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
Carnivores (Carnivora)65
257
2454.0273.01.4
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
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
Mustelinae2
4
222.0222.01.0
Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)10
20
222.0111.02.0
Bears (Ursidae)36
95
232.6232.61.0
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
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca reference isolate)3
6
222.0111.02.0
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
Sciuridae15
38
242.5232.41.1
Marmotini51
115
272.3232.01.1
Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota marmota)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)15
36
272.4111.02.4
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Vervet-AGM (Chlorocebus sabaeus)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
Human (Homo sapiens)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Chimpanzees (Pan)39
80
232.1222.01.0
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)5
19
263.8111.03.8
Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)2
4
222.0111.02.0
African mammals (Afrotheria)10
20
222.0222.01.0
Elephant (Loxodonta africana)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Hyrax (Procavia capensis)4
10
232.5111.02.5
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
Marsupials (Marsupialia)83
297
2203.6252.71.3
Opossum (Monodelphis domestica)5
11
232.2111.02.2
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)3
11
253.7111.03.7
Diprotodontia39
98
262.5232.11.2
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
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)7
16
232.3111.02.3
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
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
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
Characiphysae79
540
2416.8242.62.4
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
Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus reference strain)22
104
2224.7111.04.7
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
Euteleosteomorpha1161
8484
21467.32515.81.3
Teleost fishes (Acanthomorphata)230
4316
24818.824416.71.3
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
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
Teleost fishes (Ovalentaria)262
1340
2455.12223.51.3
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)60
260
2254.3242.71.5
Bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus)5
14
262.8111.02.8
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
Spiny chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)17
39
232.3111.02.3
Silverside fishes (Atherinomorphae)85
498
2335.92124.21.3
Oryzias120
745
2466.2242.72.0
Javanese ricefish (Oryzias javanicus)8
26
283.2111.03.2
Japanese medaka HdrR (Oryzias latipes)15
33
252.2111.02.2
Indian medaka (Oryzias melastigma)8
18
232.2111.02.2
Chinese medaka (Oryzias sinensis)9
20
232.2111.02.2
Killifishes and others (Cyprinodontiformes)57
428
2457.5294.21.6
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
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
Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus)9
23
252.6111.02.6
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)71
759
23810.7274.72.0
Pseudocrenilabrinae141
816
2475.8263.41.6
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)10
23
242.3111.02.3
Lyretail cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi)6
12
222.0111.02.0
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
Burton's mouthbrooder (Haplochromis burtoni)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Eastern happy (Astatotilapia calliptera reference strain)2
12
2106.0111.06.0
Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)12
32
262.7111.02.7
Carangaria14
54
2193.9232.31.6
Barramundi perch (Lates calcarifer)10
34
293.4111.03.4
Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)9
20
232.2111.02.2
Tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)7
15
232.1111.02.1
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
Tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)21
71
2153.4111.03.4
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
Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)9
20
232.2111.02.2
Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus reference strain)5
54
22410.8111.010.8
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
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
Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)24
70
2142.9111.02.9
Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta)33
117
2153.5111.03.5
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)37
221
2286.0111.06.0
Protacanthopterygii168
1503
2468.9274.41.8
Trouts, salmons & chars (Salmoninae)820
4534
2505.5263.11.8
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
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)22
53
262.4111.02.4
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha reference strain)18
42
232.3111.02.3
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)30
113
2243.8111.03.8
Huchen (Hucho hucho)97
226
282.3111.02.3
Northern pike (Esox lucius reference strain)18
67
2153.7111.03.7
Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)10
25
252.5111.02.5
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
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