Table 1.
List of currently recognized bifidobacterial species with their isolation sources.
| Species | Type strain | Origin | Sequencing status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bifidobacterium actinocoloniiforme | DSM 22766 | Bumblebee digestive tract | - |
| Bifidobacterium adolescentis | ATCC 15705 | Adult faeces | COMPLETE |
| Bifidobacterium angulatum | ATCC 27535 | Adult faeces | DRAFT |
| Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis | ATCC 25527 | Sewage | COMPLETE |
| Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis | DSM 10140 | Fermented milk | COMPLETE |
| Bifidobacterium asteroides | ATCC 25910 | Bee intestine | COMPLETE |
| Bifidobacterium biavatii | DSM 23969 | Tamarind faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | ATCC 29521 | Infant faeces | COMPLETE |
| Bifidobacterium bohemicum | DSM 22767 | Bumblebee digestive tract | - |
| Bifidobacterium bombi | DSM 19703 | Bumblebee digestive tract | - |
| Bifidobacterium boum | ATCC 27917 | Bovine rumen | - |
| Bifidobacterium breve | ATCC 15700 | Infant faeces | COMPLETE |
| Bifidobacterium callitrichos | DSM 23973 | Marmoset faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium catenulatum | ATCC 27539 | Adult faeces | DRAFT |
| Bifidobacterium choerinum | ATCC 27686 | Piglet faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium coryneforme | ATCC 25911 | Bee intestine | - |
| Bifidobacterium crudilactis | LMG 23609 | Raw milk cheese | - |
| Bifidobacterium cuniculi | ATCC 27916 | Rabbit faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium dentium | ATCC 27534 | Oral cavity | COMPLETE |
| Bifidobacterium gallicum | ATCC 49850 | Human faeces | DRAFT |
| Bifidobacterium gallinarum | ATCC 33777 | Chicken caecum | - |
| Bifidobacterium indicum | ATCC 25912 | Bee intestine | - |
| Bifidobacterium kashiwanohense | DSM 21854 | Infant faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis | ATCC 15697 | Infant faeces | COMPLETE |
| Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum | ATCC 15707 | Adult faeces | COMPLETE |
| Bifidobacterium longum subsp. suis | ATCC 27533 | Piglet faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium magnum | ATCC 27540 | Rabbit faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium merycicum | ATCC 49391 | Bovine rumen | - |
| Bifidobacterium minimum | ATCC 27538 | Sewage | - |
| Bifidobacterium mongoliense | DSM 21395 | Fermented milk | - |
| Bifidobacterium moukalabense | JCM 18751 | Gorilla faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum | ATCC 27919 | Infant faeces | DRAFT |
| Bifidobacterium pseudolongum subsp. globosum | ATCC 25865 | Bovine rumen | - |
| Bifidobacterium pseudolongum subsp. pseudolongum | ATCC 25526 | Pig faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium psychraerophilum | LMG 21775 | Porcine caecum | - |
| Bifidobacterium pullorum | ATCC 27685 | Chicken faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium reuteri | DSM 23975 | Marmoset faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium ruminantium | ATCC 49390 | Bovine rumen | - |
| Bifidobacterium saeculare | ATCC 49392 | Rabbit faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium sanguini | DSM 23967 | Tamarind faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium scardovii | DSM 13734 | Human sources | - |
| Bifidobacterium stellenboschense | DSM 23968 | Tamarind faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium stercoris | JCM 15918 | Adult faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium subtile | ATCC 27537 | Sewage | - |
| Bifidobacterium thermacidophilum subsp. porcinum | DSM 17755 | Piglet faeces | - |
| Bifidobacterium thermacidophilum subsp. thermoacidophilum | DSM 15837 | Anaerobic digester | - |
| Bifidobacterium thermophilum | ATCC 25525 | Piglet faeces | COMPLETE |
| Bifidobacterium tsurumiense | JCM 13495 | Hamster dental plaque | - |