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Quentin RuyantSo, I was bored and I made that. It's a tree of life with emojis. It took much more time than I expected... Feel free to share!
New version! (Yes, the dodo is extinct)
[Original post edited with even newer version]
The SVG source file is available there (Creative Commons licence, created with Inkscape): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evolution-emoji.svg.
Some emojis might not appear depending on your system.
Raptor's Nest (He/Him)@qruyant Wow - this is amazing. Thanks for sharing the svg file! I have a couple of lectures coming up on the tree of life so I will definitely use this one.
Iris Young (he/they/she) (PhD)@qruyant oh that's neat.
The pickle is a hidden gem.
Dr Keith Wilson 💭@qruyant Just wonderful! 🤩
Polaris Fnordstern*@qruyant
This is amazing! 🤩 Thank you for creating this phylogeny
If there is another update of this may I suggest sponges to be added?
🧽
Using this as reference [https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Origin-and-evolution-of-immunity-in-animals-Metazoa-Many-mechanisms-of-innate-immunity_fig4_235974089]
the sponges (porifera) would probably get their own branch upstream of the fungi 🍄but before the Cnidaria (Jellyfish and Coral) branch off
This is amazing! 🤩 Thank you for creating this phylogeny
If there is another update of this may I suggest sponges to be added?
🧽
Using this as reference [https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Origin-and-evolution-of-immunity-in-animals-Metazoa-Many-mechanisms-of-innate-immunity_fig4_235974089]
the sponges (porifera) would probably get their own branch upstream of the fungi 🍄but before the Cnidaria (Jellyfish and Coral) branch off
@polaris I'll think about it... I hesitated to put this one as well 🎃 but decided not to because it's crafted, and then where do I stop? 🍞🍺☕🚬
@qruyant
My argument in favour:
The object 🧽 represents may be crafted, but the underlying organism doesn't have another emoji representation (different to grains 🌾 or Tobacco 🍂)
Sponges are also distinct in their biology from other animals and form their own phylum (Porifera):
- multicelled immobile animals
- no nerves but an endoskeleton made of silica needles
- their cells remold their bodies if they are disintegrated (if the right cells are present)
- more at: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge]
My argument in favour:
The object 🧽 represents may be crafted, but the underlying organism doesn't have another emoji representation (different to grains 🌾 or Tobacco 🍂)
Sponges are also distinct in their biology from other animals and form their own phylum (Porifera):
- multicelled immobile animals
- no nerves but an endoskeleton made of silica needles
- their cells remold their bodies if they are disintegrated (if the right cells are present)
- more at: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge]
bewitchedmind@qruyant So there is no platypus emoji? Shame.
myrmepropagandistIt really makes it clear how there are not enough plants and fungi emoji and how vertebrate animals are overrepresented compared to arthropods.
WHY is there only one kind of ant and only two kinds of beetle? But we have like 8 carnivores, multiple dogs... it's so unfair.
Andrew Feeney@futurebird @qruyant Most of the emojis should be microbes should they not?
@futurebird that's clearly a very anthropocentric perspective on life. On the other hand, a more faithful view would be unmanageable
@qruyant @futurebird
I was gonna say, this graphic is great on so many levels aside from a fun depiction of the TOL but also to demonstrate anthropocentric biases in taxonomic sampling!
I was gonna say, this graphic is great on so many levels aside from a fun depiction of the TOL but also to demonstrate anthropocentric biases in taxonomic sampling!
@drmambobob @futurebird yes indeed!
@drmambobob @futurebird it can be compared with other trees where bacteria occupy most of the tree
jon r@qruyant
First I didn't believe my eyes. But here it is, zhe proof. Whales are far relatives from Kiwis and vice versa.
I knew it, I always knew it.
@futurebird
First I didn't believe my eyes. But here it is, zhe proof. Whales are far relatives from Kiwis and vice versa.
I knew it, I always knew it.
@futurebird
@yala @futurebird quite far indeed
@futurebird @qruyant
Even within the mammals - some orders completely missing (or have 1 node), while some (Carnivora) are massively covered up to to family level.
Also that lone frog for the whole ~8000 species class is just a bit depressing.
Cutiness/tastyness-driven representation.
@tyx @futurebird yes, within the birds poultry is overrepresented too and lots of families are missing
✨ Alshra ✨ 
@qruyant That is so cute! 😍❤️
#Alt4You Abstract image of a giant green tree with brown branches against a blue background, each of which ends in a different emoji symbol representing different plants and animals and their lineage. The image is titled "The Tree of Life" with the subtitle "emoji edition."
@alshra thank you! I added your description to the original picture
Sci-Fi GirlThis is beautiful! 💖
liberloebi 📖@qruyant That is most beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Seth is Pissed@qruyant Love this.
Zhian N. Kamvar
Claudius@qruyant /cc @infobeautiful this is worth a boost!
Esther 
🌱🐾🍋 #fcknzs
loren@qruyant beautiful work! forgive me if you've already seen it, but i'm reminded of this paper that may also be of interest to you: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223026469
@ribose no I hadn't seen it, thanks a lot!
The FrogOh my god, that's brilliant!
Mike McCaffrey@qruyant Was does "ma" mean in the key?
@mikemccaffrey million years (mega annus: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year#Megaannus)
