Maximum lifespan
12.9 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
46.81%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,391 bp
D-loop 1,284 bp

Where Wood nuthatch, or Eurasian nuthatch sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Wood nuthatch, or Eurasian nuthatch has the 1,376th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Wood nuthatch, or Eurasian nuthatch
  • This species
  • Other birds
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,827 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.389
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.137

Life history

Maximum lifespan
12.9 years
Adult weight
20.4 g
Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 01256)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in the wild
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 genome16,827 bp
Protein-coding11,388 bp
12S rRNA931 bp
16S rRNA1,594 bp
All tRNA1,542 bp
D-loop1,284 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Sitta europaea genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1978 bp27.1%23.4%13.4%36.1%49.49%−0.459+0.073
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,041 bp32.1%21.5%10.1%36.3%46.40%−0.565+0.197
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,560 bp28.1%23.7%16.7%31.5%48.14%−0.308+0.085
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp31.1%23.5%14.3%31.0%45.32%−0.368+0.139
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp33.9%23.8%6.5%35.7%42.26%−0.690+0.175
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp30.0%22.5%9.5%38.0%47.52%−0.600+0.142
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III785 bp27.0%24.6%15.7%32.7%48.41%−0.353+0.047
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3350 bp28.0%23.7%13.1%35.1%48.29%−0.456+0.083
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp24.6%22.2%13.8%39.4%53.20%−0.481+0.050
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp29.5%22.4%10.4%37.7%48.08%−0.568+0.136
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,818 bp30.7%22.4%11.4%35.4%46.81%−0.511+0.156
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6519 bp39.9%11.9%9.2%38.9%48.17%−0.616+0.539
CYTBCytochrome b1,143 bp28.3%23.4%12.7%35.7%48.38%−0.476+0.095
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA931 bp29.9%21.3%21.5%27.4%48.87%−0.121+0.168
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,594 bp34.3%21.1%19.8%24.8%44.54%−0.113+0.238
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,284 bp27.3%28.7%15.7%28.3%44.00%−0.289−0.024

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,799 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.7%
UUU38
UUC179
Leu L17.4%
UUA45
UUG16
CUU47
CUC169
CUA346
CUG38
Ile I7.8%
AUU72
AUC226
Met M4.1%
AUA118
AUG37
Val V5.0%
GUU31
GUC53
GUA88
GUG19
Ser S7.7%
UCU35
UCC101
UCA91
UCG5
AGU4
AGC56
Pro P5.9%
CCU32
CCC84
CCA106
CCG3
Thr T8.7%
ACU42
ACC159
ACA123
ACG6
Ala A8.1%
GCU38
GCC170
GCA89
GCG9
Tyr Y2.9%
UAU15
UAC94
His H2.8%
CAU8
CAC99
Gln Q2.5%
CAA87
CAG7
Asn N3.3%
AAU16
AAC110
Lys K2.3%
AAA88
AAG1
Asp D1.8%
GAU11
GAC56
Glu E2.4%
GAA77
GAG16
Cys C0.7%
UGU3
UGC25
Trp W2.8%
UGA96
UGG11
Arg R1.9%
CGU9
CGC12
CGA43
CGG7
Gly G5.9%
GGU24
GGC84
GGA87
GGG28
Stop 0.3%
UAA6
UAG1
AGA1
AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_053059.1

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
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (46.8%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

Not drawn: D-loop 999–16,827, annotated over most of the record.

All 37 features as a table
Annotated features of Sitta europaea (NC_053059.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16868 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA68998931 bp+48.9%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0441,11269 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1132,7061,594 bp+44.5%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,7072,78175 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7943,771978 bp+49.5%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7783,84972 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8563,92671 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,9303,99869 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene4,0005,0401,041 bp+46.4%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0425,11170 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,1135,18169 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1925,26473 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2675,33367 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3345,40370 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3966,9551,560 bp+48.1%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9477,02175 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,0267,09469 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,1067,789684 bp+45.3%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7917,85868 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8608,027168 bp+42.3%
ATP6Protein-coding gene8,0188,701684 bp+47.5%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,7119,495785 bp+48.4%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4959,56571 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5669,915350 bp+48.3%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,9169,98570 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,98710,283297 bp+53.2%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,27711,6541,378 bp+48.1%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,65511,72470 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,72511,79066 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,79011,86071 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,86113,6781,818 bp+46.8%
CYTBProtein-coding gene13,69114,8331,143 bp+48.4%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA14,83714,90569 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA14,91414,98269 bp−–
ND6Protein-coding gene14,99815,516519 bp−48.2%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA15,51715,58872 bp−–