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Porphyrobacter colymbi compared with Porphyrobacter dokdonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class same	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order same	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family same	Erythrobacteraceae	Erythrobacteraceae
Genus same	Porphyrobacter	Porphyrobacter
Species	Porphyrobacter colymbi	Porphyrobacter dokdonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Porphyrobacter.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Porphyrobacter colymbi is an aerobic, bacteriochlorophyll-containing Gram-negative bacterium isolated from freshwater habitats. Members of the Porphyrobacter genus are aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria capable of supplementing their nutrition with light energy using bacteriochlorophyll. This species contributes to carbon cycling in freshwater aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan