Microbe Identification
Microbe nameListeria monocytogenes
NCBI Taxonomy ID1639
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumFirmicutes
ClassBacilli
OrderBacillales
FamilyListeriaceae
GenusListeria
Species monocytogenes
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceFacultative anaerobe
Optimal temperature30
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementChains - Singles
SporulationChains - Singles
MetabolismSaccharolytic, respiratory or fermentative
Energy sourceChemoorganotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanHuman Oral Microbiome Database (HOMD)20624719
HumanGastrointestinal tractBacDive34718743