Maximum lifespan
22.9 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
41.91%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,305 bp
D-loop 1,248 bp

Where Egyptian rousette sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Egyptian rousette has the 747th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Egyptian rousette
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,706 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.322
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.111

Life history

Maximum lifespan
22.9 years
Adult weight
125 g
Birth weight
21.1 g
Basal metabolic rate
0.684 W
Body temperature
34.8 °C
Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Gestation or incubation
116 days
Litter or clutch size
1
Litters per year
2
Postnatal growth rate
0.0149 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 02374)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in the wild
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 genome16,706 bp
Protein-coding11,351 bp
12S rRNA964 bp
16S rRNA1,574 bp
All tRNA1,518 bp
D-loop1,248 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Rousettus aegyptiacus genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1956 bp29.4%27.2%13.1%30.3%43.41%−0.398+0.039
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp35.6%25.7%9.3%29.4%38.68%−0.519+0.161
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,545 bp27.6%29.0%17.1%26.3%43.43%−0.213−0.025
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp32.3%26.0%14.0%27.6%41.67%−0.326+0.108
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp39.2%22.5%9.3%28.9%38.24%−0.513+0.270
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp30.2%26.6%11.5%31.7%43.17%−0.469+0.065
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III785 bp27.3%26.9%15.4%30.4%45.86%−0.328+0.007
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3348 bp30.5%31.3%11.5%26.7%38.22%−0.399−0.014
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp28.6%28.6%12.5%30.3%42.76%−0.4170.000
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp31.6%27.9%11.8%28.8%40.57%−0.420+0.062
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,818 bp32.6%26.7%11.6%29.2%40.76%−0.433+0.099
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp43.0%18.8%6.8%31.4%38.26%−0.644+0.393
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp28.7%26.8%13.8%30.8%44.56%−0.382+0.035
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA964 bp35.8%21.8%18.6%23.9%42.43%−0.125+0.243
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,574 bp36.3%24.1%17.7%21.9%39.58%−0.108+0.203
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,248 bp30.2%22.0%18.0%29.7%47.76%−0.245+0.156

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%
UUU88
UUC132
Leu L16.7%
UUA84
UUG27
CUU73
CUC128
CUA269
CUG55
Ile I8.6%
AUU154
AUC171
Met M6.1%
AUA171
AUG59
Val V5.1%
GUU38
GUC46
GUA88
GUG20
Ser S7.7%
UCU45
UCC76
UCA97
UCG16
AGU18
AGC40
Pro P5.2%
CCU25
CCC57
CCA107
CCG8
Thr T8.2%
ACU47
ACC106
ACA142
ACG15
Ala A6.4%
GCU43
GCC106
GCA86
GCG8
Tyr Y3.5%
UAU67
UAC66
His H2.6%
CAU26
CAC73
Gln Q2.3%
CAA82
CAG7
Asn N4.1%
AAU53
AAC102
Lys K2.6%
AAA83
AAG16
Asp D1.8%
GAU21
GAC48
Glu E2.5%
GAA80
GAG15
Cys C0.6%
UGU6
UGC16
Trp W2.7%
UGA97
UGG7
Arg R1.7%
CGU7
CGC10
CGA39
CGG9
Gly G5.7%
GGU37
GGC68
GGA84
GGG27
Stop 0.2%
UAA7
UAG1
AGA0
AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_007393.1

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 (41.9%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Rousettus aegyptiacus (NC_007393.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA17070 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA711,034964 bp+42.4%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0341,10269 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1032,6761,574 bp+39.6%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6772,75175 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7543,709956 bp+43.4%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7103,77869 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7763,84873 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8493,91769 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9184,9591,042 bp+38.7%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9605,02869 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0335,10169 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1035,17573 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2075,27569 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2775,34569 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3476,8911,545 bp+43.4%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8896,95769 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9637,03068 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0327,715684 bp+41.7%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7197,78971 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7917,994204 bp+38.2%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9528,632681 bp+43.2%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6329,416785 bp+45.9%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4169,48368 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4849,831348 bp+38.2%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8339,90169 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,90210,198297 bp+42.8%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,19211,5691,378 bp+40.6%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,57011,63869 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,63911,69759 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,69911,76870 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,76913,5861,818 bp+40.8%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,58314,110528 bp−38.3%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,11114,17969 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,18515,3241,140 bp+44.6%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,32415,39370 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,39315,45866 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,45916,7061,248 bp–47.8%