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LifeDive is a cross-kingdom phenotype resource containing more than seven million standardized estimates for 35,856 animal, plant, and fungal species, generated with a web-search-enabled large language model. Validation against independent databases and a detailed audit suggests that the dataset preserves strong biological structure and can support exploratory research, comparative analyses, and hypothesis generation.

The manuscript describing the data and methods is here, and all code for using the pipeline for your own work is here. Tyler can be contacted at tymoore@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Download the full data set here.

Suggested citation:
Moore, T. M. (2026). A language model generates seven million phenotype estimates across the tree of life. Retrieved from https://lifedive.org.

An interface for exploring the database is available below.

Search the tree of life by phenotype: 35,856 animal, plant, and fungal species on 14 dimensions. Describe the organism you are looking for, or start from species you already find interesting.

Species
35,856
Dimensions
14
Scale
−4 to +4

Search

Two ways to query the resource

Set the dimensions that matter and switch off the rest. Zero is the average organism in the resource; the ends of each scale are its extremes.

Resembles a plant in form and life history.

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From −4, Not plant-like, to +4, Plant-like. Zero is the average organism.

Resembles a fungus in form and life history.

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From −4, Not fungus-like, to +4, Fungus-like. Zero is the average organism.

Resembles an insect in form and life history.

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From −4, Not insect-like, to +4, Insect-like. Zero is the average organism.

Resembles a bird in form and life history.

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From −4, Not bird-like, to +4, Bird-like. Zero is the average organism.

Lives in water rather than on land.

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From −4, Terrestrial, to +4, Aquatic. Zero is the average organism.

Venom, toxins, size, or behavior that can harm people.

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From −4, Harmless, to +4, Dangerous. Zero is the average organism.

Lives on or in a host, at the host's expense.

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From −4, Free-living, to +4, Parasitic. Zero is the average organism.

Spreads where it is not wanted, or causes problems for people.

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From −4, Benign, to +4, Invasive. Zero is the average organism.

Withstands long dry periods.

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From −4, Needs moisture, to +4, Drought-tolerant. Zero is the average organism.

Withstands cold climates and freezing.

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From −4, Needs warmth, to +4, Cold-tolerant. Zero is the average organism.

Long-lived, hardy, or persistent over time.

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From −4, Short-lived, to +4, Enduring. Zero is the average organism.

A simple body plan and life cycle.

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From −4, Complex, to +4, Simple. Zero is the average organism.

Has a shell or a hard outer casing.

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From −4, No shell, to +4, Shelled. Zero is the average organism.

Vulnerable to habitat change and disturbance.

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From −4, Resilient, to +4, Sensitive. Zero is the average organism.

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