Table 4.
Alpha diversity metrics in the digestion types studied
| Digestion type | Animal species | Diversity metric (SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phylogenetic Diversity | Shannon Weaver | Simpson index | Chao1 score | Observed species | Good's coverage (ESC) | ||
| Hindgut fermenters | Chinchillas | 38.97 (13.45) | 6.78 (1.92) | 0.973 (0.10) | 1027 (619) | 445 (225) | 95% (4.01) |
| Rabbits | 41.03 (7.92) | 6.43 (0.72) | 0.962 (0.02) | 865 (341) | 415 (104) | 95% (4.26) | |
| Donkeys | 62.66 (6.02) | 7.82 (0.22) | 0.988 (0.00) | 1278 (164) | 606 (64) | 92% (5.08) | |
| Miniature ponies | 49.08 (6.84) | 7.37 (1.41) | 0.987 (0.13) | 910 (191) | 472 (121) | 91% (2.88) | |
| Ruminants | Deer | 52.01 (1.00) | 7.69 (0.17) | 0.979 (0.00) | 1112 (81) | 614 (26) | 90% (2.38) |
| Goats | 57.78 (6.54) | 8.00 (0.35) | 0.987 (0.00) | 1262 (129) | 660 (73) | 87% (3.48) | |
| Sheep | 58.22 (1.68) | 7.95 (0.15) | 0.986 (0.00) | 1144 (36) | 645 (22) | 92% (2.82) | |
| Llamas | 54.78 11.61) | 7.43 (0.61) | 0.982 (0.01) | 1028 (369) | 542 (171) | 95% (4.42) | |
| Alpaca | 48.87 (N/A) | 7.22 (N/A) | 0.979 (N/A) | 844 (N/A) | 472 (N/A) | 97% (N/A) | |
| Monogastric | Pigs | 48.22 (3.7) | 6.98 (0.04) | 0.976 (0.00) | 739 (8) | 434 (27) | 94% (0.74) |
N/A – single animal therefore we were unable to calculate standard deviation.