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Vibrio mimicus compared with Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class same	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order same	Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)	Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)
Family same	Vibrionaceae	Vibrionaceae
Genus same	Vibrio	Vibrio
Species	Vibrio mimicus	Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico and Taiwan.

Vibrio mimicus is a Gram-negative, curved rod closely related to Vibrio cholerae but biochemically distinct. It inhabits coastal seawater, estuaries, and shellfish in warm tropical and subtropical marine environments. This facultatively anaerobic bacterium can cause gastrointestinal illness in humans who consume contaminated raw seafood.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan