MitoAge

Helogale parvula

Dwarf mongoose

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Maximum lifespan
20 yr
AnAge record
mtDNA size
16,694 bp
RefSeq NC_071972.1
GC content
40.84%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,313 bp
D-loop 1,313 bp

Where Dwarf mongoose sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Dwarf mongoose has the 941st longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Dwarf mongoose
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Base composition

Whole genome16,694 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.323
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.125

Life history

Maximum lifespan
20 years
Adult weight
274.8 g
Female sexual maturity
456 days
Gestation or incubation
55 days
Litter or clutch size
3
Litters per year
2.3

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 02146)

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 genome16,694 bp
Protein-coding11,338 bp
12S rRNA960 bp
16S rRNA1,578 bp
All tRNA1,510 bp
D-loop1,313 bp

Genes and regions

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Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1956 bp31.3%24.8%12.3%31.6%43.93%−0.438+0.116
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp37.6%24.5%8.6%29.3%37.91%−0.544+0.212
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,545 bp27.9%30.7%17.0%24.4%41.36%−0.180−0.049
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp33.8%25.4%14.5%26.3%40.79%−0.290+0.141
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp40.2%25.0%6.4%28.4%34.80%−0.634+0.233
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp32.0%27.0%11.2%29.8%40.97%−0.455+0.085
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp27.6%28.1%15.7%28.7%44.39%−0.293−0.009
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3346 bp29.8%28.6%14.5%27.2%41.62%−0.306+0.020
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp29.3%31.0%11.8%27.9%39.73%−0.407−0.028
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp33.7%26.3%11.0%29.0%39.99%−0.452+0.125
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,821 bp33.9%26.1%11.3%28.7%39.92%−0.436+0.130
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp43.0%19.3%9.8%27.8%37.69%−0.477+0.380
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp29.9%25.9%13.9%30.4%44.21%−0.373+0.072
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA960 bp36.1%21.5%17.9%24.5%42.40%−0.155+0.255
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,578 bp37.4%22.9%17.6%22.1%39.73%−0.113+0.241
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,313 bp31.1%24.8%15.0%29.2%44.17%−0.321+0.113

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 F6.1%
UUU85
UUC146
Leu L15.6%
UUA85
UUG16
CUU58
CUC89
CUA301
CUG42
Ile I8.8%
AUU134
AUC200
Met M6.4%
AUA205
AUG40
Val V4.6%
GUU23
GUC37
GUA98
GUG18
Ser S7.5%
UCU46
UCC60
UCA119
UCG5
AGU15
AGC41
Pro P5.1%
CCU32
CCC63
CCA91
CCG9
Thr T8.6%
ACU72
ACC90
ACA152
ACG11
Ala A6.6%
GCU60
GCC98
GCA86
GCG5
Tyr Y3.6%
UAU54
UAC82
His H2.5%
CAU25
CAC70
Gln Q2.4%
CAA79
CAG11
Asn N4.1%
AAU46
AAC109
Lys K2.7%
AAA86
AAG15
Asp D1.8%
GAU27
GAC43
Glu E2.6%
GAA75
GAG24
Cys C0.7%
UGU4
UGC23
Trp W2.7%
UGA91
UGG13
Arg R1.7%
CGU6
CGC11
CGA44
CGG5
Gly G5.7%
GGU42
GGC50
GGA94
GGG31
Stop 0.2%
UAA7
UAG0
AGA1
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_071972.1

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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 (40.8%, 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 RNA711,030960 bp+42.4%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0311,09868 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0972,6741,578 bp+39.7%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6752,74975 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7523,707956 bp+43.9%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7083,77669 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7743,84673 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8483,91669 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9174,9581,042 bp+37.9%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9595,02668 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0385,10669 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1085,18073 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2155,28167 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2825,34867 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3506,8941,545 bp+41.4%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8926,96069 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9677,03569 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0367,719684 bp+40.8%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7237,78967 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7917,994204 bp+34.8%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9528,632681 bp+41.0%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6329,415784 bp+44.4%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4169,48469 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4859,830346 bp+41.6%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8329,90069 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,90110,197297 bp+39.7%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,19111,5681,378 bp+40.0%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,56911,63870 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,63911,69759 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,69811,76770 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,76813,5881,821 bp+39.9%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,57214,099528 bp−37.7%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,10014,16869 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,17215,3111,140 bp+44.2%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,31215,38069 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,38115,44565 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,38216,6941,313 bp–44.2%

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