Family
Bovidae
86 species in 44 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 9.3 years (Steenbok) to 36.1 years (Anoa).
Species
86
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
39.4%
Range 37.4–41.7%
Genera
44
Largest: Tragelaphus (7)
Overview
The Bovidae tree
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Genera of Bovidae
44 genera, by species count- Tragelaphus7 species7
- Capra6 species6
- Gazella5 species5
- Bos4 species4
- Ovis4 species4
- Bubalus3 species3
- Cephalophorus3 species3
- Cephalophus3 species3
- Naemorhedus3 species3
- Nanger3 species3
- Oryx3 species3
- Bison2 species2
- Capricornis2 species2
- Connochaetes2 species2
- Damaliscus2 species2
- Eudorcas2 species2
- Hippotragus2 species2
- Kobus2 species2
- Philantomba2 species2
- Redunca2 species2
- AddaxAddax1
- AepycerosImpala1
- AlcelaphusHartebeest1
- AmmotragusAoudad1
- AntidorcasSpringbok1
- AntilopeBlackbuck1
- BoselaphusNilgai1
- BudorcasTakin1
- HemitragusHimalayan tahr1
- LitocraniusGerenuk1
- MadoquaKirk's dik-dik1
- NeotragusSuni1
- OreamnosMountain goat1
- OreotragusKlipspringer1
- OurebiaOribi1
- OvibosMuskox1
- ProcapraMongolian gazelle1
- PseudoisBharal1
- RaphicerusSteenbok1
- RupicapraChamois1
- SylvicapraBush duiker1
- SyncerusAfrican buffalo1
- TaurotragusGiant eland1
- TetracerusFour-horned antelope1
Where Bovidae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Bovidae (86)
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Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Bovidae
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| Bubalus depressicornis | Anoa | 36.1 yr | 16,357 bp | 40.50% |
| Damaliscus lunatus | Topi | 35 yr | 16,419 bp | 41.35% |
| Bubalus bubalis | Water buffalo | 34.9 yr | 16,359 bp | 40.69% |
| Bison bison | American bison | 33.5 yr | 16,319 bp | 39.16% |
| Syncerus caffer | African buffalo | 32.8 yr | 16,359 bp | 39.80% |
| Kobus ellipsiprymnus | Waterbuck | 30 yr | 16,427 bp | 38.52% |
| Bubalus quarlesi | Mountain anoa | 29.2 yr | 16,354 bp | 40.54% |
| Addax nasomaculatus | Addax | 28 yr | 16,751 bp | 39.40% |
| Oryx dammah | Scimitar-horned oryx | 27.5 yr | 16,689 bp | 39.56% |
| Ovibos moschatus | Muskox | 27.4 yr | 16,431 bp | 39.81% |
| Bos javanicus | Banteng | 27.1 yr | 16,339 bp | 39.41% |
| Kobus leche | Lechwe | 27 yr | 16,426 bp | 38.37% |
| Bison bonasus | European bison | 26.4 yr | 16,326 bp | 39.15% |
| Bos grunniens | Yak | 26.3 yr | 16,323 bp | 39.00% |
| Bos frontalis | Gaur | 26.2 yr | 16,346 bp | 39.30% |
| Tragelaphus oryx | Eland | 26.1 yr | 16,397 bp | 39.44% |
| Hippotragus equinus | Roan antelope | 25.9 yr | 16,436 bp | 39.91% |
| Oreotragus oreotragus | Klipspringer | 25.9 yr | 16,526 bp | 38.57% |
| Aepyceros melampus | Impala | 25.6 yr | 16,422 bp | 38.15% |
| Connochaetes taurinus | Blue wildebeest | 24.3 yr | 16,410 bp | 40.93% |