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Xanthomonas campestris compared with Xanthomonas melonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class same	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order same	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family same	Xanthomonadaceae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus same	Xanthomonas	Xanthomonas
Species	Xanthomonas campestris	Xanthomonas melonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Xanthomonas campestris is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped plant pathogen most notable as the causal agent of black rot in crucifers including cabbage and broccoli. It produces the commercially valuable exopolysaccharide xanthan gum and inhabits the vascular tissue of infected plants worldwide. This aerobic bacterium spreads through infected seeds, rain splash, and contaminated tools.

Xanthomonas melonis is a gram-negative plant-pathogenic bacterium in the family Xanthomonadaceae, causing bacterial spot disease on melon (Cucumis melo) and related cucurbit crops. It produces characteristic yellow-pigmented colonies and spreads via contaminated seed and water. Its conservation status is not evaluated.