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Nitrosarchaeum koreense compared with Nitrosarchaeum limnae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Archaea (Archaea)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum same	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class same	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order same	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family same	Nitrosopumilaceae	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus same	Nitrosarchaeum	Nitrosarchaeum
Species	Nitrosarchaeum koreense	Nitrosarchaeum limnae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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Nitrosarchaeum koreense is an ammonia-oxidizing archaeon in the phylum Thaumarchaeota, first described from Korean agricultural soils. It contributes to nitrogen cycling through aerobic ammonia oxidation in terrestrial environments.

Nitrosarchaeum limnae is a freshwater ammonia-oxidizing archaeon in the phylum Thaumarchaeota, isolated from the sediments of Lake Constance. It is chemolithoautotrophic, deriving energy from the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite and contributing significantly to nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems. Its discovery highlighted that Thaumarchaeotal ammonia oxidizers are not restricted to marine environments.