Family
Viverridae
6 species in 6 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 21.7 years (Large indian civet) to 28 years (African civet).
Species
6
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
37.8%
Range 35.8–39.3%
Genera
6
Largest: Arctictis (1)
Overview
The Viverridae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Viverridae
6 genera, by species countWhere Viverridae 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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- Viverridae (6)
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Longest-lived
All 6Species in Viverridae
Select a column to sort| Civettictis civetta | African civet | 28 yr | 16,589 bp | 39.24% |
| Paguma larvata | Masked palm civet | 27.4 yr | 16,710 bp | 37.25% |
| Arctictis binturong | Binturong | 27 yr | 16,506 bp | 36.42% |
| Paradoxurus hermaphroditus | Asian palm civet | 24.5 yr | 16,706 bp | 35.80% |
| Genetta genetta | Small-spotted genet | 22.7 yr | 16,871 bp | 39.29% |
| Viverra zibetha | Large indian civet | 21.7 yr | 16,796 bp | 38.41% |