Maximum lifespan
26.8 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
41.20%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,279 bp
D-loop 1,216 bp

Where Canada lynx sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Canada lynx has the 569th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Canada lynx
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,666 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.308
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.100

Life history

Maximum lifespan
26.8 years
Adult weight
10.1 kg
Birth weight
204 g
Female sexual maturity
498 days
Male sexual maturity
573 days
Gestation or incubation
63 days
Litter or clutch size
3.5
Litters per year
1

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 02122)

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 genome16,666 bp
Protein-coding11,339 bp
12S rRNA963 bp
16S rRNA1,575 bp
All tRNA1,512 bp
D-loop1,216 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Lynx canadensis genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1956 bp31.1%24.5%12.8%31.7%44.46%−0.426+0.119
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp36.9%24.5%8.9%29.7%38.58%−0.537+0.203
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,545 bp26.3%31.4%18.4%23.9%42.27%−0.130−0.087
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp31.9%25.9%15.1%27.2%42.25%−0.287+0.104
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp40.2%25.0%7.8%27.0%34.80%−0.549+0.233
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp29.5%28.2%12.8%29.5%42.29%−0.396+0.023
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp27.3%27.9%15.9%28.8%44.77%−0.288−0.012
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3347 bp30.5%28.0%12.7%28.8%41.50%−0.389+0.044
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp29.3%29.6%14.1%26.9%41.08%−0.311−0.006
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp32.1%26.5%11.9%29.5%41.44%−0.426+0.095
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,821 bp31.9%26.9%11.8%29.5%41.30%−0.428+0.085
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp40.3%21.8%9.8%28.0%37.88%−0.480+0.299
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp28.7%25.8%13.6%31.9%45.53%−0.403+0.053
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA963 bp36.2%22.6%17.7%23.5%41.12%−0.141+0.231
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,575 bp36.4%24.0%18.0%21.6%39.56%−0.091+0.206
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,216 bp31.2%28.0%14.7%26.2%40.87%−0.280+0.054

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 F5.9%
UUU94
UUC132
Leu L15.6%
UUA87
UUG24
CUU53
CUC106
CUA267
CUG56
Ile I8.7%
AUU140
AUC190
Met M6.5%
AUA188
AUG60
Val V4.9%
GUU36
GUC34
GUA94
GUG22
Ser S7.3%
UCU38
UCC67
UCA105
UCG15
AGU17
AGC34
Pro P5.2%
CCU46
CCC74
CCA74
CCG3
Thr T8.4%
ACU61
ACC114
ACA126
ACG17
Ala A6.7%
GCU39
GCC127
GCA79
GCG11
Tyr Y3.7%
UAU70
UAC71
His H2.5%
CAU28
CAC68
Gln Q2.4%
CAA77
CAG14
Asn N4.0%
AAU42
AAC111
Lys K2.8%
AAA94
AAG11
Asp D1.7%
GAU24
GAC42
Glu E2.6%
GAA73
GAG24
Cys C0.6%
UGU7
UGC17
Trp W2.7%
UGA86
UGG18
Arg R1.7%
CGU7
CGC10
CGA47
CGG2
Gly G5.8%
GGU31
GGC64
GGA92
GGG32
Stop 0.2%
UAA7
UAG0
AGA1
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_028313.1

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 (41.2%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Lynx canadensis (NC_028313.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA66673570 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA7361,698963 bp+41.1%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,6991,76668 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,7673,3411,575 bp+39.6%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA3,3423,41675 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene3,4194,374956 bp+44.5%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA4,3754,44369 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA4,4414,51474 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA4,5164,58469 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene4,5855,6261,042 bp+38.6%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,6275,69468 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,7105,77869 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,7805,85273 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,8855,95066 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,9516,01767 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene6,0197,5631,545 bp+42.3%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA7,5627,63170 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,6367,70469 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,7058,388684 bp+42.3%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA8,3928,45968 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene8,4618,664204 bp+34.8%
ATP6Protein-coding gene8,6229,302681 bp+42.3%
COX3Protein-coding gene9,30210,085784 bp+44.8%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA10,08610,15469 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene10,15510,501347 bp+41.5%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA10,50210,57069 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene10,57110,867297 bp+41.1%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,86112,2381,378 bp+41.4%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA12,23912,30769 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA12,30812,36659 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA12,36712,43670 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene12,43714,2571,821 bp+41.3%
ND6Protein-coding gene14,24114,768528 bp−37.9%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,76914,83769 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,84115,9801,140 bp+45.5%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,98116,04868 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA16,04916,11567 bp−–
D-loopControl region16,1166651,216 bp–40.9%