Longest-Living Animals | Complete Data Table

Rank ⇵	Animal ⇵	Max Lifespan (Years) ⇵	Habitat ⇵
1	Immortal Jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii)	Biologically Immortal	Ocean
2	Glass Sponge	10,000+ Years	Ocean
3	Black Coral	4,000+ Years	Ocean
4	Ocean Quahog (Clam)	507 Years	Ocean
5	Greenland Shark	272 - 500+ Years	Ocean
6	Tube Worm	250+ Years	Ocean
7	Bowhead Whale	200+ Years	Ocean
8	Rougheye Rockfish	205 Years	Ocean
9	Red Sea Urchin	200 Years	Ocean
10	Galapagos Giant Tortoise	177 - 190 Years	Land
11	Aldabra Giant Tortoise	152 - 250 Years	Land
12	Geoduck (Clam)	168 Years	Ocean
13	Lake Sturgeon	152 Years	Freshwater
14	Orange Roughy	149 Years	Ocean
15	Tuatara	100 - 200 Years	Land
16	Human (Homo Sapiens)	122 Years (Max)	Land
17	Macaw (Parrot)	80 - 100 Years	Land/Air
18	Killer Whale (Orca)	90 - 100 Years	Ocean
19	Crocodile	70 - 100 Years	Freshwater
20	African Elephant	70 - 80 Years	Land
21	Asian Elephant	60 - 80 Years	Land
22	Koi Fish	50 - 200+ Years	Freshwater
23	European Eel	80 - 150 Years	Freshwater/Ocean
24	Blue Whale	80 - 90 Years	Ocean
25	Kakapo	60 - 90 Years	Land
26	Greater Flamingo	60 - 80 Years	Air/Land
27	Wandering Albatross	50 - 60 Years	Air
28	Andean Condor	70 - 75 Years	Air
29	Fin Whale	80 - 90 Years	Ocean
30	Humpback Whale	80 - 90 Years	Ocean
31	Sperm Whale	70 - 80 Years	Ocean
32	American Lobster	100+ Years	Ocean
33	Freshwater Pearl Mussel	250+ Years	Freshwater
34	Antarctic Sponge	1,500+ Years	Ocean
35	Giant Barrel Sponge	2,000+ Years	Ocean
36	Baleen Whale	90 - 100 Years	Ocean
37	White Sturgeon	100+ Years	Freshwater
38	Olm (Cave Salamander)	100 Years	Freshwater
39	Goliath Frog	15 - 20 Years	Freshwater
40	Gorilla	50 - 60 Years	Land
41	Chimpanzee	50 - 60 Years	Land
42	Hippopotamus	40 - 50 Years	Land/Water
43	Rhinoceros	40 - 50 Years	Land
44	Bald Eagle	30 - 50 Years	Air
45	Horse	25 - 30 Years (Up to 50)	Land
46	Polar Bear	20 - 30 Years	Land
47	Domestic Cat	15 - 20 Years (Max 38)	Land
48	Domestic Dog	10 - 15 Years (Max 29)	Land
49	Giant Clam	100+ Years	Ocean
50	Cockatoo	60 - 100 Years	Air

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What is the Longest-Living Animals?

Species with the longest known maximum lifespans.

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