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Prometheoarchaeum compared with Prometheoarchaeum syntrophicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Archaea (Archaea)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum same	Asgardarchaeota (Asgardarchaeota)	Asgardarchaeota (Asgardarchaeota)
Class same	Lokiarchaeia	Lokiarchaeia
Order same	CR-4	CR-4
Family same	MK-D1	MK-D1
Genus same	Prometheoarchaeum	Prometheoarchaeum
Species	Prometheoarchaeum	Prometheoarchaeum syntrophicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Prometheoarchaeum syntrophicum is a member of the Asgard archaea, proposed as a key lineage linking the domains Archaea and Eukarya. Its long, entangling protrusions and syntrophic lifestyle with bacterial partners have informed hypotheses about the origin of eukaryotic cells.