Table 2.
Longevity and body temperature of mole-rats and selected related species
| Species | Family | t max (years) | Body weight (g) | T b (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mole-rats | ||||
| Cryptomys anselli | Bathyergidae | 20.6 | 90 | |
| Cryptomys damarensis | Bathyergidae | 15.5 | 180 | 35.2 |
| Cryptomys hottentotus | Bathyergidae | 11a | 132.5 | 34.4 |
| Cryptomys mechowi | Bathyergidae | 16a | 250 | 34 |
| Georychus capensis | Bathyergidae | 11.2a | 181 | 36.4 |
| Heliophobius argenteocinereus | Bathyergidae | 160 | 35.1 | |
| Heterocephalus glaber | Bathyergidae | 31 | 35 | 32.1 |
| Nannospalax ehrenbergi | Muridae | 20.2 | 160 | 35.5 |
| Other rodents | ||||
| Cavia porcellus | Caviidae | 12 | 728 | 39 |
| Mus musculus | Muridae | 4 | 20.5 | 36.9 |
| Rattus norvegicus | Muridae | 3.8 | 300 | 37.1 |
| Sciurus carolinensis | Sciuridae | 23.6 | 533 | 38.7 |
| Average for rodentsb | 9.2 | 1175 | 36.8 | |
aSpecies with questionable longevity records that may be significantly underestimated
bOnly rodents for which data on body temperature (T b) and maximum lifespan (t max) is available in the AnAge database (Tacutu et al. 2013) were included