MitoAge

Dryobates pubescens

Downy woodpecker

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Maximum lifespan
11.9 yr
AnAge record
mtDNA size
16,840 bp
RefSeq NC_027936.1
GC content
47.24%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,492 bp
D-loop 787 bp

Where Downy woodpecker sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Downy woodpecker has the 1,454th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Downy woodpecker
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Base composition

Whole genome16,840 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.415
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.074

Life history

Maximum lifespan
11.9 years
Adult weight
25.6 g
Birth weight
1.7 g
Basal metabolic rate
0.383 W
Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Gestation or incubation
12 days
Litter or clutch size
5
Litters per year
1

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 01423)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in the wild
Data quality
acceptable, medium sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
New in build 2
In the database since
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,840 bp
Protein-coding11,366 bp
12S rRNA970 bp
16S rRNA1,494 bp
All tRNA1,529 bp
D-loop787 bp

Genes and regions

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Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1978 bp24.8%25.9%12.4%36.9%49.28%−0.498−0.020
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,040 bp29.2%23.8%8.4%38.7%47.02%−0.644+0.103
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,551 bp25.9%25.3%16.2%32.6%48.81%−0.337+0.013
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp27.3%26.5%15.5%30.7%46.20%−0.329+0.016
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp30.4%26.8%7.7%35.1%42.86%−0.639+0.063
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp25.3%24.7%11.7%38.3%50.00%−0.532+0.012
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp25.6%24.7%15.3%34.3%49.62%−0.383+0.018
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3351 bp25.6%26.2%12.0%36.2%48.15%−0.503−0.011
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp26.6%26.9%13.8%32.7%46.47%−0.406−0.006
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,368 bp28.1%24.6%9.4%37.9%47.37%−0.602+0.067
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,815 bp28.5%24.4%10.9%36.2%47.11%−0.537+0.079
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6522 bp40.4%12.5%8.6%38.5%47.13%−0.634+0.529
CYTBCytochrome b1,142 bp25.5%26.2%12.7%35.6%48.34%−0.475−0.014
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA970 bp30.2%19.2%19.5%31.1%50.62%−0.230+0.223
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,494 bp32.8%19.6%18.9%28.6%47.59%−0.204+0.252
D-loopControl region (D-loop)787 bp22.2%34.6%17.9%25.3%43.20%−0.171−0.217

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,793 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.9%
UUU46
UUC176
Leu L18.0%
UUA67
UUG22
CUU104
CUC239
CUA226
CUG26
Ile I8.0%
AUU83
AUC221
Met M3.7%
AUA107
AUG35
Val V4.3%
GUU50
GUC42
GUA50
GUG21
Ser S7.8%
UCU30
UCC110
UCA92
UCG8
AGU10
AGC47
Pro P6.1%
CCU37
CCC123
CCA63
CCG8
Thr T9.0%
ACU68
ACC155
ACA110
ACG8
Ala A7.9%
GCU52
GCC161
GCA74
GCG11
Tyr Y2.9%
UAU35
UAC75
His H2.7%
CAU18
CAC85
Gln Q2.4%
CAA85
CAG6
Asn N3.4%
AAU18
AAC111
Lys K2.2%
AAA78
AAG5
Asp D1.7%
GAU19
GAC47
Glu E2.5%
GAA81
GAG14
Cys C0.8%
UGU9
UGC20
Trp W2.9%
UGA98
UGG11
Arg R1.9%
CGU10
CGC26
CGA30
CGG5
Gly G5.7%
GGU28
GGC82
GGA75
GGG30
Stop 0.3%
UAA6
UAG1
AGA1
AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_027936.1

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  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (47.2%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA17070 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA711,040970 bp+50.6%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0421,11473 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1592,6521,494 bp+47.6%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,7082,78174 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7903,767978 bp+49.3%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7663,83772 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8623,93170 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,9363,99358 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene4,0005,0391,040 bp+47.0%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0405,11475 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,1165,18469 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1915,26474 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2715,33161 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3375,40771 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,4096,9591,551 bp+48.8%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9517,02474 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,0287,09568 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0987,781684 bp+46.2%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7837,85169 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8538,020168 bp+42.9%
ATP6Protein-coding gene8,0118,694684 bp+50.0%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6949,477784 bp+49.6%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4789,54669 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5479,898352 bp+48.2%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,9019,96868 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,97110,267297 bp+46.5%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,26111,6281,368 bp+47.4%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,63811,70669 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,70711,77165 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,77111,84171 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,84213,6561,815 bp+47.1%
CYTBProtein-coding gene13,67014,8111,142 bp+48.3%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA14,81214,88271 bp+–
D-loopControl region14,92415,761838 bp–43.2%
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA16,10216,17170 bp−–
ND6Protein-coding gene16,17716,698522 bp−47.1%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA16,70316,77169 bp−–

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