Family

Herpestidae

9 species in 9 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 12.6 years (Slender mongoose) to 20.8 years (Marsh mongoose).

Species

9

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

12.6–20.8 yr

Longest: Marsh mongoose

Median GC

40.5%

Range 39.8–41.3%

Genera

9

Largest: Atilax (1)

The Herpestidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Herpestidae

9 genera, by species count

Where Herpestidae 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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Herpestidae (9)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

Marsh mongooseAtilax paludinosus20.8 yr
MeerkatSuricata suricatta20.6 yr
Dwarf mongooseHelogale parvula20 yr
Banded mongooseMungos mungo17.4 yr
Javan mongooseUrva javanica16.6 yr
Slender mongooseHerpestes sanguineus12.6 yr

Species in Herpestidae

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Species in Herpestidae

Atilax paludinosus	Marsh mongoose	20.8 yr	16,654 bp	41.30%
Suricata suricatta	Meerkat	20.6 yr	16,914 bp	40.56%
Helogale parvula	Dwarf mongoose	20 yr	16,694 bp	40.84%
Mungos mungo	Banded mongoose	17.4 yr	16,663 bp	40.11%
Urva javanica	Javan mongoose	16.6 yr	16,763 bp	39.83%
Bdeogale nigripes	Black-footed mongoose	15.8 yr	16,638 bp	40.53%
Cynictis penicillata	Yellow mongoose	15.2 yr	16,663 bp	40.00%
Ichneumia albicauda	White-tailed mongoose	14.8 yr	16,651 bp	40.37%
Herpestes sanguineus	Slender mongoose	12.6 yr	16,646 bp	40.93%