Order

Gruiformes

16 species in 2 families. Maximum lifespan ranges from 3 years (Yellow Rail) to 45 years (White-naped crane).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

3–45 yr

Median GC

44.5%

Range 43.7–45.2%

Families

Largest: Gruidae (11)

The Gruiformes tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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2 families, 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 Gruiformes

Antigone vipio	White-naped crane	Gruidae	45 yr	16,678 bp	44.44%
Grus grus	Common crane	Gruidae	43 yr	16,649 bp	44.39%
Antigone antigone	Sarus crane	Gruidae	41.8 yr	16,549 bp	44.54%
Grus americana	Whooping crane	Gruidae	40 yr	16,651 bp	44.36%
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill crane	Gruidae	36.6 yr	16,697 bp	44.49%
Leucogeranus leucogeranus	Siberian crane	Gruidae	36.2 yr	16,688 bp	44.48%
Antigone rubicunda	Brolga	Gruidae	33 yr	16,693 bp	44.51%
Balearica regulorum	Grey crowned crane	Gruidae	27.2 yr	16,802 bp	44.92%
Anthropoides virgo	Demoiselle crane	Gruidae	27 yr	16,541 bp	44.58%
Grus japonensis	Red-crowned crane	Gruidae	25.2 yr	16,715 bp	44.70%
Grus monacha	Hooded crane	Gruidae	24 yr	16,650 bp	44.43%
Fulica atra	Eurasian coot, or Coot	Rallidae	20.6 yr	17,029 bp	44.81%
Gallinula chloropus	Common moorhen	Rallidae	18.6 yr	17,027 bp	44.65%
Rallus aquaticus	Water rail	Rallidae	8.9 yr	17,149 bp	44.65%
Porphyrio porphyrio	Purple swamphen	Rallidae	8.4 yr	17,020 bp	45.19%
Coturnicops noveboracensis	Yellow Rail	Rallidae	3 yr	15,523 bp	43.69%