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Family

Canidae

15 species in 9 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 13 years (Corsac fox) to 21.8 years (Coyote).

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Species
15
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
13–21.8 yr
Longest: Coyote
Median GC
40.7%
Range 38.4–42.0%
Genera
9
Largest: Vulpes (5)

The Canidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Canidae

9 genera, by species count

Where Canidae 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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  • Canidae (15)
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Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived
  1. CoyoteCanis latrans21.8 yr
  2. Red foxVulpes vulpes21.3 yr
  3. Gray wolfCanis lupus20.6 yr
  4. Golden jackalCanis aureus18.8 yr
  5. African wild dogLycaon pictus17 yr
  6. Corsac foxVulpes corsac13 yr

Species in Canidae

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Canis latransCoyote21.8 yr16,724 bp39.64%
Vulpes vulpesRed fox21.3 yr16,813 bp40.92%
Canis lupusGray wolf20.6 yr16,729 bp39.68%
Canis aureusGolden jackal18.8 yr16,669 bp39.38%
Lycaon pictusAfrican wild dog17 yr16,173 bp39.49%
Otocyon megalotisBat-eared fox17 yr16,431 bp41.97%
Chrysocyon brachyurusManed wolf16.8 yr16,760 bp38.38%
Nyctereutes procyonoidesRaccoon dog16.6 yr16,713 bp40.94%
Vulpes lagopusArctic fox16.3 yr16,656 bp40.95%
Vulpes zerdaFennec16.3 yr16,683 bp41.16%
Urocyon cinereoargenteusGray fox16.2 yr16,469 bp41.58%
Cuon alpinusDhole16.1 yr16,672 bp38.96%
Vulpes rueppelliiRuppell's sand fox14.3 yr16,517 bp40.91%
Speothos venaticusBush dog14.1 yr16,975 bp39.41%
Vulpes corsacCorsac fox13 yr16,721 bp40.67%

Other families in Carnivora