Genus
Sciurus
4 species. Maximum lifespan ranges from 11.5 years (Red-tailed squirrel) to 23.6 years (Eastern gray squirrel).
Species
4
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
37.6%
Range 37–37.9%
Median mtDNA size
16,516 bp
Where Sciurus species 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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- Sciurus (4)
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By lifespan
All 4Species in Sciurus
Select a column to sort| Sciurus carolinensis | Eastern gray squirrel | 23.6 yr | 16,516 bp | 37.56% |
| Sciurus variegatoides | Variegated squirrel | 15.1 yr | 16,521 bp | 37.87% |
| Sciurus vulgaris | Eurasian red squirrel | 14.8 yr | 16,507 bp | 37.03% |
| Sciurus granatensis | Red-tailed squirrel | 11.5 yr | 16,515 bp | 37.66% |