Family

Mustelidae

30 species in 19 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 8.4 years (European mink) to 31.3 years (Honey badger).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

8.4–31.3 yr

Median GC

40.9%

Range 38.4–43.4%

Genera

Largest: Mustela (6)

The Mustelidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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19 genera, by species count

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Top 5 and the shortest-lived

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30 species

Species in Mustelidae

Mellivora capensis	Honey badger	31.3 yr	16,579 bp	43.36%
Enhydra lutris	Sea otter	27 yr	16,431 bp	41.11%
Lontra canadensis	Northern river otter	27 yr	16,500 bp	42.76%
Taxidea taxus	American badger	25 yr	16,425 bp	39.88%
Aonyx cinereus	Oriental small-clawed otter	23 yr	16,154 bp	43.05%
Hydrictis maculicollis	Spotted-necked otter	22.9 yr	16,308 bp	41.27%
Gulo gulo	Wolverine	19.5 yr	16,541 bp	41.09%
Melogale moschata	Chinese ferret-badger	19 yr	16,587 bp	41.51%
Meles meles	European badger, or Old World badger	18.6 yr	16,442 bp	38.91%
Martes zibellina	Sable	18.4 yr	16,523 bp	42.26%
Lutra lutra	European otter	18.2 yr	16,536 bp	41.90%
Martes foina	Beech marten	18.2 yr	16,530 bp	41.89%
Martes martes	European pine marten	18.2 yr	16,486 bp	42.29%
Martes americana	American marten	17.8 yr	16,514 bp	42.32%
Pteronura brasiliensis	Giant otter	17.3 yr	16,395 bp	39.52%
Martes flavigula	Yellow-throated marten	16 yr	16,549 bp	41.01%
Arctonyx collaris	Hog badger	15.8 yr	16,481 bp	38.40%
Pekania pennanti	Fisher	14.3 yr	16,288 bp	41.68%
Aonyx capensis	African clawless otter	14.2 yr	16,188 bp	42.71%
Ictonyx striatus	Striped polecat	14 yr	16,541 bp	40.27%