is a specific kind of: genus.

is a broader term that covers: genus Heliobacter, Heliobacter | Aerobacter, genus Aerobacter | genus Rhizobium, Rhizobium | Agrobacterium, genus Agrobacterium | genus Bacillus | genus Clostridium | genus Nostoc | genus Trichodesmium | genus Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas | genus Xanthomonas, Xanthomonas | family Nitrobacteriaceae, Nitrobacteriaceae | genus Nitrobacter, Nitrobacter | genus Nitrosomonas, Nitrosomonas | genus Thiobacillus | genus Spirillum | genus Vibrio | Bacteroides, genus Bacteroides | genus Corynebacterium | genus Listeria | genus Escherichia | genus Klebsiella | genus Salmonella | genus Serratia, Serratia | genus Shigella | genus Erwinia | genus Rickettsia | genus Chlamydia | genus Mycoplasma | genus Actinomyces | genus Streptomyces | genus Mycobacterium | genus Polyangium, Polyangium | genus Micrococcus, Micrococcus | genus Staphylococcus | genus Lactobacillus | genus Diplococcus | genus Streptococcus | genus Spirochaeta, Spirochaeta | genus Treponema | genus Borrelia | genus Leptospira ... show more.

is a member of: division Eubacteria.