Maximum lifespan
22.7 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
39.29%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,496 bp
D-loop 1,405 bp

Where Small-spotted genet sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Small-spotted genet has the 756th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Small-spotted genet
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,871 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.305
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.074

Life history

Maximum lifespan
22.7 years
Adult weight
1.9 kg
Birth weight
77.8 g
Female sexual maturity
4 years
Gestation or incubation
78 days
Litter or clutch size
2
Litters per year
2
Postnatal growth rate
0.0059 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 02261)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
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 genome16,871 bp
Protein-coding11,337 bp
12S rRNA961 bp
16S rRNA1,570 bp
All tRNA1,510 bp
D-loop1,405 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Genetta genetta genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1955 bp30.5%28.3%11.7%29.5%41.26%−0.431+0.037
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp36.2%26.5%8.5%28.8%37.33%−0.542+0.155
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,545 bp27.4%33.7%17.0%22.0%38.96%−0.130−0.103
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp32.7%28.8%14.8%23.7%38.45%−0.232+0.064
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp40.2%27.5%9.3%23.0%32.35%−0.424+0.188
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp31.0%31.7%11.5%25.8%37.30%−0.386−0.012
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp27.8%31.1%15.6%25.5%41.07%−0.242−0.056
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3346 bp30.3%27.7%12.4%29.5%41.91%−0.407+0.045
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp28.6%31.0%12.5%27.9%40.40%−0.383−0.040
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp32.2%29.5%11.1%27.2%38.32%−0.420+0.045
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,821 bp32.8%28.5%10.3%28.3%38.66%−0.466+0.071
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp39.8%22.2%10.2%27.8%38.07%−0.463+0.284
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp28.7%28.7%13.2%29.4%42.63%−0.3790.000
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA961 bp35.7%23.5%18.0%22.7%40.73%−0.115+0.206
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,570 bp36.8%24.5%17.6%21.1%38.73%−0.092+0.200
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,405 bp31.7%26.0%14.7%27.6%42.35%−0.304+0.099

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 F6.2%
UUU113
UUC123
Leu L15.9%
UUA140
UUG15
CUU73
CUC90
CUA242
CUG44
Ile I8.9%
AUU190
AUC150
Met M6.1%
AUA192
AUG39
Val V4.8%
GUU37
GUC35
GUA92
GUG20
Ser S7.4%
UCU52
UCC69
UCA96
UCG14
AGU10
AGC42
Pro P5.2%
CCU56
CCC72
CCA66
CCG5
Thr T8.4%
ACU79
ACC88
ACA143
ACG9
Ala A6.4%
GCU65
GCC92
GCA82
GCG6
Tyr Y3.6%
UAU80
UAC55
His H2.5%
CAU34
CAC60
Gln Q2.4%
CAA80
CAG10
Asn N4.1%
AAU66
AAC90
Lys K2.7%
AAA92
AAG10
Asp D1.7%
GAU30
GAC36
Glu E2.6%
GAA82
GAG17
Cys C0.6%
UGU8
UGC16
Trp W2.8%
UGA90
UGG15
Arg R1.7%
CGU8
CGC9
CGA47
CGG2
Gly G5.6%
GGU35
GGC53
GGA100
GGG26
Stop 0.2%
UAA7
UAG0
AGA1
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_053968.1

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 (39.3%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Genetta genetta (NC_053968.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16868 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA691,029961 bp+40.7%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0301,09768 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0982,6671,570 bp+38.7%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6682,74275 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7453,699955 bp+41.3%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7003,76869 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7663,83873 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8403,90869 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9094,9501,042 bp+37.3%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9515,01969 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0335,10169 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1035,17573 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2095,27466 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2765,34267 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3446,8881,545 bp+39.0%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8866,95469 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9607,02667 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0277,710684 bp+38.5%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7147,78168 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7837,986204 bp+32.4%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9448,624681 bp+37.3%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6249,407784 bp+41.1%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4089,47669 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4779,822346 bp+41.9%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8249,89370 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,89410,190297 bp+40.4%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,18411,5611,378 bp+38.3%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,56211,63069 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,63111,69060 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,69111,76070 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,76113,5811,821 bp+38.7%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,56514,092528 bp−38.1%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,09314,16169 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,16515,3041,140 bp+42.6%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,30515,37470 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,37515,44066 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,44216,8461,405 bp–42.4%