Phylogenetic summary of protein families

This page provides a summary of the Ensembl phylogenetic analysis of protein families. The following views are available:

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Species# Trees% Trees# Genes% GenesMin # genesMax # genesAverage # genesMin # speciesMax # speciesAverage # speciesAverage # genes per species
Animals and Fungi (Opisthokonta)2803
1482184
228364528.82200148.61.5
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C)359
933
2292.6111.02.6
Bilateral animals (Bilateria)5201
2111072
221843405.92199128.71.6
Chordates (Chordata)2363
599781
210724253.82197128.01.5
Ciona sea squirts (Ciona)1259
3444
2922.7222.01.4
Ciona intestinalis145
400
2142.8111.02.8
Ciona savignyi88
221
252.5111.02.5
Vertebrates (Vertebrata)4608
1036898
223084225.02195134.41.5
Jawed vertebrates (Gnathostomata)3296
610181
211626185.12193119.11.4
Elephant shark (Callorhinchus milii)89
487
2365.5111.05.5
Bony vertebrates (Euteleostomi)6061
403283
21555266.5219233.51.5
Bony fishes (Actinopterygii)427
39858
2315993.326533.32.1
Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus)67
276
2304.1111.04.1
Ray-finned fishes (Neopterygii)391
27312
2130369.926431.31.9
Osteoglossocephalai970
32615
2141933.626318.51.6
Teleost fishes (Clupeocephala)2013
29786
2146714.82619.71.5
Euteleosteomorpha1174
10613
212439.02516.01.3
Teleost fishes (Acanthomorphata)240
4358
24618.224416.21.2
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)39
245
2286.3111.06.3
Euacanthomorphacea249
4444
24817.824214.61.3
Pinecone soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)21
89
2184.2111.04.2
Teleost fishes (Percomorphaceae)1405
11971
2858.52426.21.3
Anabantaria3
29
3189.7232.34.4
Zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus)7
30
294.3111.04.3
Anabantoidei9
61
3236.8222.03.4
Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)20
116
2385.8111.05.8
Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus reference strain)16
40
252.5111.02.5
Carangaria13
36
252.8232.21.3
Seriola32
83
282.6222.01.3
Yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi dorsalis)16
34
232.1111.02.1
Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)6
14
232.3111.02.3
Pleuronectoidei1
4
444.0222.02.0
Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)10
22
232.2111.02.2
Tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)8
17
232.1111.02.1
Barramundi perch (Lates calcarifer)13
43
293.3111.03.3
Teleost fishes (Ovalentaria)253
1262
2415.02183.51.3
Silverside fishes (Atherinomorphae)86
558
2346.52124.21.4
Killifishes and others (Cyprinodontiformes)65
488
2457.5294.11.7
Cyprinodontoidei83
481
2255.8273.91.4
Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)4
15
293.8111.03.8
Live-bearing aquarium fishes (Poeciliinae)77
335
2354.4252.81.4
Poecilia21
51
262.4222.01.2
Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna)5
10
222.0111.02.0
Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa)11
35
283.2111.03.2
Xiphophorus61
131
252.1222.01.1
Platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus)11
28
252.5111.02.5
Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)11
35
253.2111.03.2
Aplocheiloidei2
4
222.0222.01.0
Turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri)21
102
2214.9111.04.9
Mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)6
15
252.5111.02.5
Oryzias121
736
2466.1242.72.0
Javanese ricefish (Oryzias javanicus)8
26
283.2111.03.2
Chinese medaka (Oryzias sinensis)10
22
232.2111.02.2
Japanese medaka HdrR (Oryzias latipes)17
37
252.2111.02.2
Indian medaka (Oryzias melastigma)8
17
232.1111.02.1
Cichlids (Cichlidae)75
797
23910.6274.71.9
Pseudocrenilabrinae144
826
2305.7263.41.6
Lyretail cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi)6
12
222.0111.02.0
Haplochromini112
298
272.7242.41.1
Eastern happy (Astatotilapia calliptera reference strain)2
12
2106.0111.06.0
Zebra mbuna (Maylandia zebra)6
15
232.5111.02.5
Burton's mouthbrooder (Haplochromis burtoni)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Makobe Island cichlid (Pundamilia nyererei)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)10
24
242.4111.02.4
Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)11
30
262.7111.02.7
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)62
267
2254.3242.71.5
Amphiprion65
250
2283.8222.01.9
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris ecotype Okinawa)5
10
222.0111.02.0
Orange clownfish (Amphiprion percula)7
20
242.9111.02.9
Spiny chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)18
41
232.3111.02.3
Bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus)4
8
222.0111.02.0
Tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)20
68
2153.4111.03.4
Teleost fishes (Eupercaria)63
201
2183.2242.21.4
Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta)38
165
2274.3111.04.3
Perches and others (Perciformes)15
61
2244.1232.11.7
Channel bull blenny (Cottoperca gobio)23
81
2123.5111.03.5
Cottioidei2
16
2148.0222.04.0
Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus reference strain)5
54
22410.8111.010.8
Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)11
26
242.4111.02.4
Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)27
126
2184.7111.04.7
Eupercaria incertae sedis1
3
333.0222.01.5
Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)3
10
243.3111.03.3
European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)6
23
293.8111.03.8
Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)25
76
2143.0111.03.0
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)13
28
232.2222.01.1
Tetraodon (Tetraodon nigroviridis)22
61
252.8111.02.8
Fugu (Takifugu rubripes)25
76
273.0111.03.0
Protacanthopterygii149
1360
2489.1274.51.8
Trouts, salmons & chars (Salmoninae)818
4579
2475.6263.11.8
Huchen (Hucho hucho)96
222
262.3111.02.3
Oncorhynchus264
727
2332.8232.21.3
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha reference strain)21
47
232.2111.02.2
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)36
119
2213.3111.03.3
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)21
47
252.2111.02.2
Salmo105
276
2162.6222.01.3
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)42
104
282.5111.02.5
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)13
47
2143.6111.03.6
Northern pike (Esox lucius reference strain)20
72
2153.6111.03.6
Otomorpha98
824
2528.4294.31.9
Teleost fishes (Otophysi)149
1118
2317.5273.81.9
Cyprinoidei96
492
2255.1232.51.9
Cyprininae92
522
2375.7222.02.8
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)72
289
2314.0111.04.0
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio)29
132
2274.6111.04.6
Zebrafish (Danio rerio)48
175
2123.6111.03.6
Characiphysae84
580
2416.9242.62.4
Characoidei22
122
2255.5222.02.8
Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri reference strain)22
75
2203.4111.03.4
Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus)31
103
2103.3111.03.3
Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus reference strain)22
101
2234.6111.04.6
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus strain USDA103-YYmale1)76
520
2486.8111.06.8
Herrings and anchovies (Clupeiformes)19
82
2184.3222.02.2
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus reference strain)39
165
2194.2111.04.2
Denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides reference strain)45
149
2343.3111.03.3
Bonytongues (Osteoglossiformes)29
77
292.7222.01.3
Paramormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)24
69
2132.9111.02.9
Asian bonytongue (Scleropages formosus)19
48
262.5111.02.5
Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)10
25
252.5111.02.5
Lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii)206
15906
2109677.2212765.81.3
Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)47
410
2428.7111.08.7
Tetrapods (Tetrapoda)458
48135
23239105.1212648.81.8
Amniotes (Amniota)1774
93384
2149152.6212434.81.3
Reptiles and birds (Sauria)524
4630
27328.82276.11.3
Lizards & snakes (Lepidosauria)18
101
2315.6283.31.4
Episquamata156
832
2375.3273.51.5
Laterata15
61
2184.1222.02.0
Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)31
126
2304.1111.04.1
Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae)30
120
2234.0111.04.0
Toxicofera22
140
2316.4252.92.2
Elapidae235
900
2383.8242.61.4
Indian cobra (Naja naja)12
47
2133.9111.03.9
Hydrophiinae47
136
2312.9222.01.4
Mainland tiger snake (Notechis scutatus)11
26
242.4111.02.4
Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)11
24
242.2111.02.2
Blue-ringed sea krait (Laticauda laticaudata)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Green anole (Anolis carolinensis reference strain)43
195
2244.5111.04.5
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Birds and turtles (Archelosauria)219
1147
2495.22194.41.2
Hidden-necked turtles (Cryptodira)18
118
2316.6252.92.4
Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)9
21
232.3111.02.3
Testudinoidea197
829
2464.2242.61.5
Tortoises (Testudinidae)37
88
2132.4222.01.2
Goodes thornscrub tortoise (Gopherus evgoodei)12
65
2185.4111.05.4
Abingdon island giant tortoise (Chelonoidis abingdonii)8
18
242.2111.02.2
Terrapins (Emydidae)43
114
2102.7222.01.3
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii)12
30
242.5111.02.5
Three-toed box turtle (Terrapene triunguis)28
109
2203.9111.03.9
Archosauria39
183
2324.72144.11.1
Birds (Aves)81
578
2377.12136.11.1
African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Birds (Neognathae)178
918
2445.22113.81.2
Core landbirds (Telluraves)37
185
2315.0263.11.5
Australaves17
47
242.8242.81.0
Perching birds (Passeriformes)129
403
2263.1252.41.3
Collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)4
8
222.0111.02.0
Medium ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Great Tit (Parus major)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Passeroidea7
16
232.3222.01.1
Common canary (Serinus canaria)8
41
2235.1111.05.1
Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)9
20
242.2111.02.2
Kakapo (Strigops habroptila)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos)3
9
243.0111.03.0
Fowls (Galloanserae)23
91
2244.0242.61.4
Waterfowl (Anatidae)24
49
232.0222.01.0
Duck (Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos)10
22
232.2111.02.2
Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Turkeys (Phasianidae)55
193
2203.5232.21.6
Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo reference strain)8
46
2125.8111.05.8
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)4
8
222.0111.02.0
Chicken (Gallus gallus reference breed)17
95
2165.6111.05.6
Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)14
69
2314.9111.04.9
Mammals (Mammalia)370
33310
2132390.029765.61.3
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)6
14
232.3111.02.3
Marsupials and Placental mammals (Theria)860
43993
2119151.229638.51.2
Marsupials (Marsupialia)81
287
2203.5252.71.3
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)3
11
253.7111.03.7
Diprotodontia38
97
262.6232.11.2
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii)3
8
232.7111.02.7
Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus)13
26
222.0111.02.0
Opossum (Monodelphis domestica)5
13
242.6111.02.6
Placentals (Eutheria)1441
69708
2105248.429136.31.3
Xenarthran mammals (Xenarthra)3
8
242.7222.01.3
Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)17
105
2256.2111.06.2
Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)11
28
242.5111.02.5
Placental mammals (Boreoeutheria)2023
24355
249312.026910.01.1
Laurasiatherian mammals (Laurasiatheria)406
2212
21025.42324.21.2
Bats (Chiroptera)1
2
222.0222.01.0
Microbat (Myotis lucifugus)6
16
242.7111.02.7
Yinpterochiroptera1
2
222.0222.01.0
Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)6
12
222.0111.02.0
Megabat (Pteropus vampyrus)9
18
222.0111.02.0
Equus69
284
2334.1222.02.1
Horse (Equus caballus breed thoroughbred)21
78
2163.7111.03.7
Donkey (Equus asinus reference breed)4
15
253.8111.03.8
Cetaceans and Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)159
869
2365.52163.91.3
Suina16
106
2386.6222.03.3
Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri)7
29
2124.1111.04.1
Pig (Sus scrofa reference breed)34
202
2365.9111.05.9
Pecora103
1615
2100315.7293.93.0
Bovids (Bovidae)31
188
2316.1263.41.7
Bovinae75
250
2263.3252.71.2
Cattle (Bos)40
110
2102.8242.31.2
Cattle (Bos taurus reference breed)24
130
2165.4111.05.4
Wild yak (Bos mutus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Hybrid - Bos Indicus (Bos indicus x Bos taurus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
American bison (Bison bison bison)1
4
444.0111.04.0
Caprinae3
6
222.0222.01.0
Goat (Capra hircus reference breed)3
7
232.3111.02.3
Sheep (Ovis aries reference breed)3
10
253.3111.03.3
Yarkand deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis)6
14
242.3111.02.3
Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)4
15
263.8111.03.8
Whales & dolphins (Cetacea)69
225
253.3253.21.0
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Tooth whales (Odontoceti)61
167
262.7242.61.0
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)5
11
232.2111.02.2
Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)2
6
243.0111.03.0
Monodontidae13
26
222.0222.01.0
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)4
11
242.8111.02.8
Camelidae5
11
232.2222.01.1
Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)3
10
253.3111.03.3
Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Insectivores (Eulipotyphla)7
14
222.0222.01.0
Shrew (Sorex araneus)8
24
263.0111.03.0
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)10
22
242.2111.02.2
Carnivores (Carnivora)65
276
2424.22103.21.5
Caniforms (Caniformia)57
181
2103.2263.01.0
Mustelinae2
5
232.5222.01.2
Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)10
20
222.0111.02.0
Bears (Ursidae)35
93
242.7232.61.0
Ursus64
130
232.0222.01.0
American black bear (Ursus americanus)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca reference isolate)3
6
222.0111.02.0
Dog, coyote, wolf, fox (Canidae)49
139
2102.8232.41.2
Gray wolf (Canis lupus)36
79
262.2222.01.1
Dog (Canis lupus familiaris reference breed)1
4
444.0111.04.0
Dingo (Canis lupus dingo)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Cat family (Felidae)40
102
272.5242.41.1
Domestic cat (Felis catus reference breed)25
185
2337.4111.07.4
Panthera22
47
232.1232.11.0
Leopard (Panthera pardus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Primates and Rodents (Euarchontoglires)284
2233
21717.92436.21.2
Rodents and rabbits (Glires)30
185
2246.22215.11.2
Rodents (Rodentia)209
1052
2415.02204.41.1
Guinea pigs and others (Hystricomorpha)23
57
252.5232.21.2
Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)2
6
243.0111.03.0
Degu (Octodon degus)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)5
13
242.6111.02.6
Naked mole-rat female (Heterocephalus glaber reference strain)35
171
2454.9111.04.9
Mice and others (Myomorpha)21
94
2154.52114.21.0
Muroidea234
1810
24637.72114.41.6
Cricetidae36
88
282.4242.11.2
Northern American deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii)5
13
232.6111.02.6
Hamsters (Cricetinae)1
2
222.0222.01.0
Chinese hamster PICR (Cricetulus griseus strain 17A/GY)90
502
2545.6111.05.6
Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)2
5
232.5111.02.5
Old World rodents (Murinae)31
182
2175.9264.11.4
Mice (Mus)280
974
2183.5253.31.0
Mus204
534
2282.6242.31.1
Steppe mouse (Mus spicilegus)12
33
242.8111.02.8
Mouse (Mus musculus reference (CL57BL6) strain)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Western wild mouse (Mus spretus reference strain)7
41
2215.9111.05.9
Shrew mouse (Mus pahari strain PAHARI_EIJ)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Norway rat - BN/NHsdMcwi (Rattus norvegicus reference strain)5
18
263.6111.03.6
Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)2
6
333.0111.03.0
Sciuridae20
57
272.9232.31.3
Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)14
37
272.6111.02.6
Marmotini52
116
272.2222.01.1
Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota marmota)4
9
232.2111.02.2
Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)1
3
333.0111.03.0
Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Rabbits, Hares and Pikas (Lagomorpha)3
8
232.7222.01.3
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)12
30
262.5111.02.5
Pika (Ochotona princeps)10
36
2153.6111.03.6
Primates (Primates)126
1756
226213.92237.21.7
Lemuriformes5
11
232.2222.01.1
Greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus)11
38
273.5111.03.5
Bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii)1
5
555.0111.05.0
Dry-nosed primates (Haplorrhini)24
252
26310.52197.61.2
Simians (Simiiformes)469
4915
238610.52197.11.5
New World monkeys (Platyrrhini)18
45
242.5242.41.1
Cebidae6
12
222.0222.01.0
White-tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)4
26
3116.5111.06.5
Apes and Old World monkeys (Catarrhini)659
4096
2576.22155.61.1
Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae)208
855
2304.1273.81.1
Rhinopithecus30
60
222.0222.01.0
Black snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Old World monkeys (Cercopithecinae)194
655
2433.4262.71.2
Macaques (Macaca)52
130
2152.5232.01.2
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)171
630
2193.7111.03.7
Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Olive baboon (Papio anubis)3
7
232.3111.02.3
Vervet-AGM (Chlorocebus sabaeus)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Apes (Hominoidea)86
323
2123.8253.31.1
Great apes (Hominidae)35
175
2205.0253.41.4
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Hominines (Homininae)54
169
283.1232.71.2
Human (Homo sapiens)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Chimpanzees (Pan)46
97
252.1222.01.1
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)3
14
364.7111.04.7
Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)1
2
222.0111.02.0
Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri)21
63
263.0111.03.0
African mammals (Afrotheria)8
16
222.0222.01.0
Hyrax (Procavia capensis)4
10
232.5111.02.5
Elephant (Loxodonta africana)2
4
222.0111.02.0
Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi)39
136
2163.5111.03.5
Frogs & toads (Anura)95
441
2424.6222.02.3
Tropical clawed frog (Xenopus tropicalis)46
245
2275.3111.05.3
Leishan spiny toad (Leptobrachium leishanense)74
581
2397.9111.07.9
Jawless vertebrates (Cyclostomata)33
81
2132.5222.01.2
Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)56
209
2253.7111.03.7
Hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri)136
425
2323.1111.03.1
Arthropods and nematodes (Ecdysozoa)267
800
2413.0222.01.4
Drosophila melanogaster - (Fruit fly) (Drosophila melanogaster)625
2462
2553.9111.03.6
Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematode, N2) (Caenorhabditis elegans strain N2)1494
7694
22835.1111.04.6