Family

Camelidae

6 species in 3 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 25.8 years (Alpaca) to 35.4 years (Bactrian camel).

Species
6
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
25.8–35.4 yr
Longest: Bactrian camel
Median GC
40.9%
Range 40.5–42.1%
Genera
3
Largest: Camelus (2)

Overview

The Camelidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Camelidae

3 genera, by species count

Where Camelidae 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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  • Camelidae (6)
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Species in Camelidae

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Species in Camelidae
Camelus bactrianusBactrian camel35.4 yr16,659 bp41.92%
Lama guanicoeGuanaco33.7 yr16,649 bp40.84%
Vicugna vicugnaVicugna31.6 yr16,084 bp40.53%
Lama glamaLlama28.9 yr16,597 bp40.86%
Camelus dromedariusDromedary28.4 yr16,643 bp42.07%
Vicugna pacosAlpaca25.8 yr16,652 bp40.85%