Family

Gruidae

11 species in 5 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 24 years (Hooded crane) to 45 years (White-naped crane).

Species

11

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

24–45 yr

Longest: White-naped crane

Median GC

44.5%

Range 44.4–44.9%

Genera

5

Largest: Antigone (4)

The Gruidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Gruidae

5 genera, by species count

Where Gruidae 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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Gruidae (11)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

White-naped craneAntigone vipio45 yr
Common craneGrus grus43 yr
Sarus craneAntigone antigone41.8 yr
Whooping craneGrus americana40 yr
Sandhill craneAntigone canadensis36.6 yr
Hooded craneGrus monacha24 yr

Species in Gruidae

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Species in Gruidae

Antigone vipio	White-naped crane	45 yr	16,678 bp	44.44%
Grus grus	Common crane	43 yr	16,649 bp	44.39%
Antigone antigone	Sarus crane	41.8 yr	16,549 bp	44.54%
Grus americana	Whooping crane	40 yr	16,651 bp	44.36%
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill crane	36.6 yr	16,697 bp	44.49%
Leucogeranus leucogeranus	Siberian crane	36.2 yr	16,688 bp	44.48%
Antigone rubicunda	Brolga	33 yr	16,693 bp	44.51%
Balearica regulorum	Grey crowned crane	27.2 yr	16,802 bp	44.92%
Anthropoides virgo	Demoiselle crane	27 yr	16,541 bp	44.58%
Grus japonensis	Red-crowned crane	25.2 yr	16,715 bp	44.70%
Grus monacha	Hooded crane	24 yr	16,650 bp	44.43%