Maximum lifespan
21.8 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
42.79%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,364 bp
D-loop 1,317 bp

Where Straw-colored fruit bat sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Straw-colored fruit bat has the 812th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Straw-colored fruit bat
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,764 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.334
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.135

Life history

Maximum lifespan
21.8 years
Adult weight
306.3 g
Birth weight
50 g
Body temperature
34.5 °C
Gestation or incubation
275 days
Litter or clutch size
1
Litters per year
1

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 02354)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, large 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 genome16,764 bp
Protein-coding11,350 bp
12S rRNA972 bp
16S rRNA1,571 bp
All tRNA1,513 bp
D-loop1,317 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Eidolon helvum genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1956 bp30.6%26.6%13.5%29.3%42.78%−0.369+0.071
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp34.6%25.5%10.8%29.0%39.83%−0.455+0.152
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,545 bp28.4%27.0%16.4%28.2%44.60%−0.263+0.026
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp32.6%25.7%13.9%27.8%41.67%−0.333+0.118
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp39.7%24.5%6.9%28.9%35.78%−0.616+0.237
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp31.1%25.8%10.9%32.2%43.03%−0.495+0.093
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp27.3%26.8%15.4%30.5%45.92%−0.328+0.009
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3348 bp32.2%24.4%11.2%32.2%43.39%−0.483+0.137
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp30.3%27.9%12.1%29.6%41.75%−0.419+0.040
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp32.5%25.4%11.5%30.6%42.09%−0.452+0.123
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,818 bp31.4%25.7%12.5%30.3%42.85%−0.415+0.099
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp42.6%16.7%7.0%33.7%40.72%−0.656+0.438
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp28.4%24.9%14.2%32.5%46.67%−0.391+0.066
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA972 bp34.1%20.8%20.0%25.2%45.17%−0.116+0.242
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,571 bp36.8%22.7%18.0%22.5%40.51%−0.113+0.238
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,317 bp31.5%22.2%15.9%30.2%46.24%−0.309+0.174

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,800 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.8%
UUU69
UUC151
Leu L16.2%
UUA73
UUG21
CUU55
CUC130
CUA284
CUG52
Ile I8.3%
AUU125
AUC191
Met M6.0%
AUA170
AUG59
Val V5.3%
GUU36
GUC36
GUA105
GUG25
Ser S7.8%
UCU34
UCC84
UCA100
UCG20
AGU15
AGC45
Pro P5.2%
CCU26
CCC60
CCA100
CCG11
Thr T8.6%
ACU55
ACC103
ACA149
ACG21
Ala A6.4%
GCU44
GCC111
GCA77
GCG10
Tyr Y3.6%
UAU56
UAC80
His H2.6%
CAU20
CAC78
Gln Q2.4%
CAA86
CAG6
Asn N3.9%
AAU33
AAC115
Lys K2.5%
AAA85
AAG9
Asp D1.8%
GAU20
GAC47
Glu E2.6%
GAA75
GAG22
Cys C0.6%
UGU7
UGC16
Trp W2.8%
UGA92
UGG13
Arg R1.7%
CGU7
CGC12
CGA43
CGG3
Gly G5.8%
GGU31
GGC66
GGA92
GGG30
Stop 0.2%
UAA8
UAG1
AGA0
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_046903.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • 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 (42.8%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Eidolon helvum (NC_046903.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA17070 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA711,042972 bp+45.2%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0421,10867 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1092,6791,571 bp+40.5%
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA2,6802,75475 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7573,712956 bp+42.8%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7133,78169 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7793,84769 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8483,92073 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9214,9621,042 bp+39.8%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9635,03169 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0365,10469 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1065,17873 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,1995,26668 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2685,33366 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3356,8791,545 bp+44.6%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8776,94569 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9517,01868 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0207,703684 bp+41.7%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7077,77771 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7797,982204 bp+35.8%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9408,620681 bp+43.0%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6209,403784 bp+45.9%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4039,47472 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4749,821348 bp+43.4%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8239,88967 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,89010,186297 bp+41.8%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,18011,5571,378 bp+42.1%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,55811,62669 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,62711,68559 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA11,68711,75670 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,75713,5741,818 bp+42.9%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,57114,098528 bp−40.7%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,09914,16769 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,17315,3121,140 bp+46.7%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,31315,38169 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,38115,44666 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,44716,7631,317 bp–46.2%