MitoAge

Sciurus granatensis

Red-tailed squirrel

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Maximum lifespan
11.5 yr
AnAge record
mtDNA size
16,515 bp
RefSeq NC_050018.1
GC content
37.66%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,124 bp
D-loop 1,064 bp

Where Red-tailed squirrel sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Red-tailed squirrel has the 1,469th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Red-tailed squirrel
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Base composition

Whole genome16,515 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.301
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.002

Life history

Maximum lifespan
11.5 years
Adult weight
374 g
Birth weight
9.5 g
Litter or clutch size
1.9
Litters per year
2

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 03164)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, tiny 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 genome16,515 bp
Protein-coding11,330 bp
12S rRNA965 bp
16S rRNA1,576 bp
All tRNA1,520 bp
D-loop1,064 bp

Genes and regions

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Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1956 bp30.0%30.4%12.0%27.5%39.54%−0.392−0.007
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp32.2%32.1%8.3%27.4%35.61%−0.536+0.001
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,542 bp27.6%34.0%17.0%21.5%38.46%−0.116−0.104
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp31.4%32.3%13.5%22.8%36.26%−0.258−0.014
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp34.3%28.4%8.8%28.4%37.26%−0.526+0.094
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6680 bp30.0%32.9%10.7%26.3%37.06%−0.421−0.047
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp27.3%31.8%14.7%26.3%40.94%−0.283−0.076
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3347 bp27.1%36.6%11.8%24.5%36.31%−0.349−0.149
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp27.9%37.4%12.1%22.6%34.68%−0.301−0.144
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp31.6%33.2%10.8%24.3%35.12%−0.384−0.025
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,818 bp30.7%32.3%10.5%26.4%36.91%−0.431−0.025
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6525 bp40.6%22.9%6.9%29.7%36.57%−0.625+0.279
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp26.3%33.1%13.5%27.1%40.61%−0.335−0.114
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA965 bp33.7%23.9%18.2%24.1%42.38%−0.139+0.169
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,576 bp36.3%27.3%16.5%19.9%36.42%−0.094+0.142
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,064 bp28.2%32.6%12.3%25.8%38.56%−0.355−0.073

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,796 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.6%
UUU141
UUC108
Leu L16.0%
UUA152
UUG18
CUU137
CUC77
CUA198
CUG25
Ile I8.9%
AUU226
AUC113
Met M5.8%
AUA180
AUG41
Val V5.2%
GUU60
GUC41
GUA75
GUG21
Ser S7.9%
UCU77
UCC58
UCA111
UCG7
AGU16
AGC32
Pro P5.1%
CCU77
CCC58
CCA55
CCG2
Thr T7.8%
ACU88
ACC86
ACA119
ACG3
Ala A6.4%
GCU79
GCC79
GCA83
GCG1
Tyr Y3.5%
UAU79
UAC55
His H2.5%
CAU40
CAC56
Gln Q2.2%
CAA72
CAG10
Asn N4.1%
AAU85
AAC70
Lys K2.5%
AAA85
AAG11
Asp D1.9%
GAU38
GAC34
Glu E2.7%
GAA80
GAG21
Cys C0.7%
UGU13
UGC13
Trp W2.7%
UGA92
UGG12
Arg R1.7%
CGU7
CGC10
CGA45
CGG3
Gly G5.6%
GGU53
GGC45
GGA90
GGG26
Stop 0.2%
UAA4
UAG1
AGA1
AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_050018.1

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 (37.7%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16868 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA691,033965 bp+42.4%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0341,10370 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1042,6791,576 bp+36.4%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6802,75475 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7593,714956 bp+39.5%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7153,78369 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7813,85373 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8543,92269 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9234,9641,042 bp+35.6%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9655,03167 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0355,10470 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1085,18073 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2135,27967 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2805,35374 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3546,8951,542 bp+38.5%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8996,96769 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9717,03969 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0407,723684 bp+36.3%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7277,79468 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7967,999204 bp+37.3%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9578,636680 bp+37.1%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6379,420784 bp+40.9%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4219,49070 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4919,837347 bp+36.3%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8389,90467 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,90510,201297 bp+34.7%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,19511,5721,378 bp+35.1%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,57311,64169 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,64211,70059 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,70111,77070 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,77113,5881,818 bp+36.9%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,57214,096525 bp−36.6%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,09714,16670 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,17015,3091,140 bp+40.6%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,31015,37869 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,38315,45068 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,45116,5141,064 bp–38.6%

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