Microbe Identification
Microbe nameClostridioides difficile
NCBI Taxonomy ID1496
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumFirmicutes
ClassClostridia
OrderClostridiales
FamilyPeptostreptococcaceae
GenusClostridioides
Species difficile
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes?
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature37
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementChains-Pairs-Singles
SporulationSporulating
MetabolismProteolytic, few carbohydrates fermented
Energy sourceChemoorganotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesNot AvailableGutFeeling KnowledgeBase31509535
GoatGutFecesNot Availablehttps://doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2020.1864930
SheepGutFecesNot Availablehttps://doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2020.1864930
HumanLarge intestineNot AvailableBacDive34718743
HumanLarge intestineFecesNot AvailableDisbiome12173102