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Vibrio cholerae compared with Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Bacteria (Bacteria) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum same | Proteobacteria (Proteobakterien) | Proteobacteria (Proteobakterien) |
| Class same | Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria) | Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria) |
| Order same | Enterobacterales (Enterobakterien) | Enterobacterales (Enterobakterien) |
| Family same | Vibrionaceae | Vibrionaceae |
| Genus same | Vibrio | Vibrio |
| Species | Vibrio cholerae | Vibrio parahaemolyticus |
Evolutionary Relationship
and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vibrio.
Conservation Status
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (6 countries).
Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Mexico and Taiwan.
Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative, comma-shaped, highly motile aquatic bacterium and the causative agent of pandemic cholera disease in humans. It inhabits coastal estuaries, river deltas, and warm marine environments, often associated with plankton, particularly copepods. This facultatively anaerobic bacterium spreads through contaminated water and food, causing severe watery diarrhea with major public health impact.
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