Family

Pteropodidae

12 species in 6 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 7.8 years (Gambian epauletted fruit bat) to 24 years (Ryukyu flying fox).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

7.8–24 yr

Median GC

41.9%

Range 41.3–42.8%

Genera

Largest: Pteropus (4)

The Pteropodidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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6 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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Species in Pteropodidae

Pteropus dasymallus	Ryukyu flying fox	24 yr	16,705 bp	41.63%
Rousettus aegyptiacus	Egyptian rousette	22.9 yr	16,706 bp	41.91%
Eidolon helvum	Straw-colored fruit bat	21.8 yr	16,764 bp	42.79%
Pteropus vampyrus	Large flying fox	20.9 yr	16,554 bp	41.53%
Pteropus alecto	Black flying fox	20.3 yr	16,739 bp	41.68%
Stenonycteris lanosa	Long-haired rousette	18.7 yr	16,801 bp	42.22%
Pteropus scapulatus	Little red flying fox	15.8 yr	16,741 bp	41.29%
Rousettus leschenaultii	Leschenault's rousette	14 yr	16,655 bp	41.86%
Cynopterus brachyotis	Lesser short-nosed fruit bat	10.1 yr	16,701 bp	41.88%
Epomophorus wahlbergi	Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat	10.1 yr	16,668 bp	41.94%
Cynopterus sphinx	Greater short-nosed fruit bat	10 yr	16,897 bp	42.48%
Epomophorus gambianus	Gambian epauletted fruit bat	7.8 yr	16,702 bp	41.63%