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Porphyrobacter colymbi compared with Porphyrobacter tepidarius

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 tepidarius

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 e uma bacteria Gram-negativa aerobia contendo bacterioclorofila, isolada de habitats de agua doce. Membros do genero Porphyrobacter sao bacterias fototroficas anoxigenicas aerobias capazes de complementar sua nutricao com energia luminosa usando bacterioclorofila. Esta especie contribui para o ciclo do carbono em ecossistemas aquaticos de agua doce.

Porphyrobacter tepidarius e uma bacteria fototrofica anoxigenica aerobia moderadamente termofila, capaz de crescer em temperaturas elevadas, como sugere o nome da especie (tepidarius significando morno). Foi isolada de habitats termais ou de agua doce morna. Como outras especies de Porphyrobacter, contem bacterioclorofila e pode captar energia luminosa como fonte de energia suplementar.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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