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Ensifer arboris compared with Ensifer shofinae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Bacteria (Bacteria) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same Proteobacteria (Proteobakterien) Proteobacteria (Proteobakterien)
Class same Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order same Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales) Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales)
Family same Rhizobiaceae Rhizobiaceae
Genus same Ensifer Ensifer
Species Ensifer arboris Ensifer shofinae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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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.

Ensifer arboris is a Gram-negative, nitrogen-fixing bacterium forming effective root nodules on leguminous trees in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia. It inhabits the rhizosphere and root nodules of Prosopis and other acacia-like leguminous trees in tropical and subtropical environments. This bacterium converts atmospheric nitrogen into biologically available ammonia for its host trees.

Ensifer shofinae is a nitrogen-fixing alphaproteobacterium in the family Rhizobiaceae, capable of forming symbiotic nodules on leguminous plant roots. Like other Ensifer species, it fixes atmospheric nitrogen in exchange for carbon compounds from its host plant, making it ecologically important in low-nitrogen soils. It was isolated from root nodules and characterized based on molecular and phenotypic traits.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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