Family or unassigned genus

Nature of the genome

Presence of an envelope

Morphology

Genome configuration

Genome size kbp or kb

Host

Phycodnaviridae

dsDNA

-

isometric

1 linear

160-380

Algae

Iridoviridae

dsDNA

-

isometric

1 linear

140-383

Vertebrates/Invertebrates

Poxviridae

dsDNA

+

pleomorphic

1 linear

130-375

Vertebrates/Invertebrates

Polydnaviridae

dsDNA

+

rod, fusiform

multiple supercoiled

150-250

Invertebrates

Herpesviridae

dsDNA

+

isometric

1 linear

125-240

Vertebrates

Asfarviridae

dsDNA

+

spherical

1 circular

170-190

Vertebrates

Ascoviridae

dsDNA

+

reniform

1 linear

100-180

Invertebrates

Baculoviridae

dsDNA

+

bacilliform

1 circular supercoiled

80-180

Invertebrates

Myoviridae

dsDNA

-

tailed phage

1 linear

39-169

Bacteria, Archaea

Siphoviridae

dsDNA

-

tailed phage

1 linear

22-121

Bacteria, Archaea

Adenoviridae

dsDNA

-

isometric

1 linear

28-45

Vertebrates

Rudiviridae

dsDNA

+

rod-shaped

1 linear

33-36

Archaea

Podoviridae

dsDNA

-

tailed phage

1 linear

19-44

Bacteria

Reoviridae

dsRNA

-

isometric

10-12 segments

19-32

Vertebrates / Invertebrates, Plants

Coronaviridae

ssRNA

+

isometric

1 + segment

27-31

Vertebrates

Rhizidiovirus

dsDNA

-

isometric

1 linear

27

Fungi

“SNDV-like viruses”

dsDNA

+

droplet-shaped

1 circular

20

Archaea

Filoviridae

NssRNA

+

bacilliform

1 - segment

19

Vertebrates

Tenuivirus

NssRNA

-

filamentous

4/5 +/- segments

17-18

Plants

Closteroviridae

ssRNA

-

filamentous

1/2 + segments

15-19

Plants

Benyvirus

ssRNA

-

rod-shaped

4/5 + segments

14-16

Plants

Arteriviridae

ssRNA

+

isometric

1 + segment

13-16

Vertebrates

Lipothrixviridae

dsDNA

+

rod-shaped

1 linear

16

Archaea

Paramyxoviridae

NssRNA

+

pleomorphic

1 - segment

15

Vertebrates

Bunyaviridae

NssRNA

+

spherical

3 - segments

11-19

Vertebrates, Plants

Rhabdoviridae

NssRNA

+

bullet-shaped

1 - segment

11-15

Vertebrates, Plants

Orthomyxoviridae

NssRNA

+

pleomorphic

6-8 - segments

10-15

Vertebrates

Tectiviridae

dsDNA

-

isometric

1 linear

15

Bacteria

Fuselloviridae

dsDNA

+

lemon-shaped

1 circular supercoiled

15

Archaea

Varicosavirus

dsRNA

-

rod-shaped

2 segments

14

Plants

Cystoviridae

dsRNA

+

spherical

3 segments

13

Bacteria

Hypoviridae

dsRNA

-

pleomorphic

1 segment

12

Fungi

Plasmaviridae

dsDNA

+

pleomorphic

1 circular

12

Mycoplasmas

Ophiovirus

NssRNA

-

filamentous

3 - segments

11-12

Plants

Flaviviridae

ssRNA

+

isometric

1 + segment

10-12

Vertebrates

Togaviridae

ssRNA

+

isometric

1 + segment

10-12

Vertebrates

Arenaviridae

NssRNA

+

spherical

2 +/- segments

11

Vertebrates

Sequiviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

10-11

Plants

Furovirus

ssRNA

-

rod-shaped

2 + segments

10-11

Plants

Pomovirus

ssRNA

-

rod-shaped

3 + segments

10

Plants

Pecluvirus

ssRNA

-

rod-shaped

2 + segments

10

Plants

Comoviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

2 + segments

9-15

Plants

Tobravirus

ssRNA

-

rod-shaped

2 + segments

9-11

Plants

“CrPV-like viruses”

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

9-10

Invertebrates

Hordeivirus

ssRNA

-

rod-shaped

3 + segments

9-10

Plants

Corticoviridae

dsDNA

-

isometric

1 circular supercoiled

9

Bacteria

Bromoviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

3 + segments

8-9

Plants

Foveavirus

ssRNA

-

filamentous

1 + segment

8-9

Plants

Potyviridae

ssRNA

-

filamentous

1 / 2 + segments

8-12

Plants

Retroviridae

ssRNA

-

RT+spherical

1 dimer + segment

7-12

Vertebrates

Inoviridae

ssDNA

-

filamentous

1 + circular

7-9

Bacteria, Mycoplasmas

Caulimoviridae

dsDNA-RT

-

isometric, bacilliform

1 circular

8

Plants

Idaeovirus

ssRNA

-

isometric

2 + segments

8

Plants

Trichovirus

ssRNA

-

filamentous

1 + segment

8

Plants

Vitivirus

ssRNA

-

filamentous

1 + segment

8

Plants

Allexivirus

ssRNA

-

filamentous

1 + segment

7-9

Plants

Picornaviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

7-8

Vertebrates

Caliciviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

7-8

Vertebrates

Astroviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

7-8

Vertebrates

Carlavirus

ssRNA

-

filamentous

1 + segment

7-8

Plants

Papillomaviridae

dsDNA

-

isometric

1 circular

7-8

Vertebrates

“HEV-like viruses”

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

7

Vertebrates

Tobamovirus

ssRNA

-

rod-shaped

1 + segment

7

Plants

Capillovirus

ssRNA

-

filamentous

1 + segment

7

Plants

Nanovirus

ssDNA

-

isometric

6-9 circular

6-9

Plants

Metaviridae

ssRNA

-

RT-spherical

1 + segment

4-10

Fungi, Plants, Invertebrates

Tetraviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

6-8

Invertebrates

Marafivirus

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

6-7

Plants

Potexvirus

ssRNA

-

filamentous

1 + segment

6-7

Plants

Luteoviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

6

Plants

Tymovirus

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

6

Plants

Birnaviridae

dsRNA

-

isometric

2 segments

6

Vertebrates/Invertebrates

Bornaviridae

NssRNA

+

spherical

1 - segment

6

Vertebrates

Partitiviridae

dsRNA

-

isometric

2 segments

4-6

Plants, Fungi

Pseudoviridae

ssRNA

-

RT-spherical

1 + segment

5-8

Fungi, Plants, Invertebrates

Totiviridae

dsRNA

-

isometric

1 segment

5-7

Fungi, Protozoa

Ourmiavirus

ssRNA

-

isometric

3 + segments

5

Plants

Microviridae

ssDNA

-

isometric

1 + circular

4-6

Bacteria, Spiroplasmas

Parvoviridae

ssDNA

-

isometric

1 +/- circular

4-6

Vertebrates/Invertebrates

Geminiviridae

ssDNA

-

isometric

1 or 2 circular

3-6

Plants

Polyomaviridae

dsDNA

-

isometric

1 circular

5

Vertebrates

Nodaviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

2 + segments

4-5

Vertebrates/Invertebrates

Tombusviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

1/2 + segments

4-5

Plants

Sobemovirus

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

4

Plants

Umbravirus

ssRNA

-

RNP complex

1 + segment

4

Plants

Barnaviridae

ssRNA

-

bacilliform

1 + segment

4

Fungi

Leviviridae

ssRNA

-

isometric

1 + segment

3-4

Bacteria

Hepadnaviridae

dsDNA-RT

+

spherical

1 circular

3

Vertebrates

Narnaviridae

ssRNA

-

RNP complex

1 + segment

2-3

Fungi

Circoviridae

ssDNA

-

isometric

1 circular

2

Vertebrates

Deltavirus

NssRNA

+

spherical

1-circular

2

Vertebrates