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Halorussus rarus compared with Halorussus ruber

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Archaea (Archaea)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum same	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class same	Halobacteria (Halobacteria)	Halobacteria (Halobacteria)
Order same	Halobacteriales (Halobacteriales)	Halobacteriales (Halobacteriales)
Family same	Haladaptataceae	Haladaptataceae
Genus same	Halorussus	Halorussus
Species	Halorussus rarus	Halorussus ruber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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Halorussus rarus is a halophilic archaeon in the family Halobacteriaceae, isolated from saline lake sediments in China. It is Gram-stain-negative by the standard test, pleomorphic, and requires high sodium chloride concentrations for optimal growth. Its genus, established in 2008, represents one of many specialist lineages adapted to hypersaline terrestrial environments.

Halorussus ruber is an extremely halophilic archaeon in the family Halobacteriaceae, isolated from saline environments in China. Its red pigmentation is due to bacterioruberin carotenoids, typical of many extreme halophiles.