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. 2020 Mar 26;8:e8541. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8541

Table 1. Taxonomic levels of global and core microbes.

% Indicates the number of core bacteria/fungi in percentage of global bacteria/fungi on taxonomic levels.

Microbe Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
Global bacteria 30 61 127 233 553 274
Global fungi 8 31 69 98 122 104
Core bacteria 9 (30%) 19 (31%) 40 (31%) 54 (23%) 100 (18%) 35 (13%)
Core fungi 4 (50%) 11 (35%) 15 (22%) 16 (16%) 15 (12%) 9 (9%)