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Order

Pilosa

5 species in 2 families. Maximum lifespan ranges from 16 years (Northern tamandua) to 41 years (Hoffmann's two-toed sloth).

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Species
5
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
16–41 yr
Longest: Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Median GC
39.1%
Range 38.9–43.3%
Families
2
Largest: Myrmecophagidae (3)

The Pilosa tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Families of Pilosa

2 families, by species count

Where Pilosa 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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By lifespan

All 5
  1. Hoffmann's two-toed slothCholoepus hoffmanni41 yr
  2. Southern two-toed slothCholoepus didactylus36.8 yr
  3. Giant anteaterMyrmecophaga tridactyla31 yr
  4. Southern tamanduaTamandua tetradactyla19 yr
  5. Northern tamanduaTamandua mexicana16 yr

Species in Pilosa

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Choloepus hoffmanniHoffmann's two-toed slothMegalonychidae41 yr16,466 bp42.98%
Choloepus didactylusSouthern two-toed slothMegalonychidae36.8 yr16,543 bp43.27%
Myrmecophaga tridactylaGiant anteaterMyrmecophagidae31 yr16,498 bp39.10%
Tamandua tetradactylaSouthern tamanduaMyrmecophagidae19 yr16,395 bp39.08%
Tamandua mexicanaNorthern tamanduaMyrmecophagidae16 yr16,385 bp38.94%

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