Mycobacterium
Bacteria
Mycobacterium is a genus of over 190 species in the phylum Actinomycetota, assigned its own family, Mycobacteriaceae. This genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis and leprosy in humans. Wikipedia
Lower classifications: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacteroides abscessus, Mycobacterium leprae, and more
Class: Actinomycetia
Genus: Mycobacterium; Lehmann & Neumann 1896
Scientific name: Mycobacterium
Domain: Bacteria
Family: Mycobacteriaceae
Order: Mycobacteriales