vs

Methanotorris formicicus compared with Methanotorris igneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Archaea (Archaea)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum same	Methanobacteriota_A	Methanobacteriota_A
Class same	Methanococci (Methanococci)	Methanococci (Methanococci)
Order same	Methanococcales (Methanococcales)	Methanococcales (Methanococcales)
Family same	Methanococcaceae	Methanococcaceae
Genus same	Methanotorris	Methanotorris
Species	Methanotorris formicicus	Methanotorris igneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
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Methanotorris igneus is a hyperthermophilic methanogenic archaeon in the order Methanococcales, thriving at temperatures near 88°C in deep-sea hydrothermal vent environments. It produces methane by reducing carbon dioxide with molecular hydrogen under strictly anaerobic conditions. Its thermostable enzymes have been of interest to biotechnology for their catalytic activity at high temperatures.