Order

Perissodactyla

12 species in 3 families. Maximum lifespan ranges from 30.1 years (Kiang) to 57 years (Horse).

Species

12

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

30.1–57 yr

Median GC

41.6%

Range 37.8–42.1%

Families

3

Largest: Equidae (7)

The Perissodactyla tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Families of Perissodactyla

3 families, by species count

Where Perissodactyla 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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Perissodactyla (12)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

HorseEquus caballus57 yr
Black rhinocerosDiceros bicornis57 yr
African wild assEquus asinus47 yr
White rhinocerosCeratotherium simum45 yr
Indian rhinocerosRhinoceros unicornis43.5 yr
KiangEquus kiang30.1 yr

Species in Perissodactyla

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Species in Perissodactyla

Equus caballus	Horse	Equidae	57 yr	16,624 bp	41.98%
Diceros bicornis	Black rhinoceros	Rhinocerotidae	57 yr	16,411 bp	40.67%
Equus asinus	African wild ass	Equidae	47 yr	16,670 bp	42.09%
Ceratotherium simum	White rhinoceros	Rhinocerotidae	45 yr	16,832 bp	40.85%
Rhinoceros unicornis	Indian rhinoceros	Rhinocerotidae	43.5 yr	16,829 bp	40.18%
Tapirus terrestris	Brazilian tapir	Tapiridae	39.6 yr	16,772 bp	37.79%
Equus quagga	Quagga	Equidae	38 yr	16,606 bp	41.58%
Equus zebra	Mountain zebra	Equidae	33.2 yr	16,405 bp	41.80%
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis	Sumatran rhinoceros	Rhinocerotidae	32.8 yr	16,466 bp	41.54%
Equus hemionus	Kulan	Equidae	31.6 yr	16,634 bp	41.96%
Equus grevyi	Grevy's zebra	Equidae	31 yr	16,403 bp	41.66%
Equus kiang	Kiang	Equidae	30.1 yr	16,380 bp	41.69%