Table 1.
Classification of Malassezia by species, reference strain, hosts and phylogenetic clades.
| Species | Reference Strain/GenBank Accession Genome Number | Described Hosts | Clade |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. furfur | CBS 14141, GCA_009938135 | Human, Cat, Dog, Cattle, Pig, Goat, Elk, Horse, Sheep, Elephant, Monkey, Ostrich, Pelican | A |
| M. brasiliensis * | MA 1455 | Parrot | A |
| M. yamatoensis | MY9725, GCA_001264885 | Human, Cat | A |
| M. psittaci * | MA 1454 | Parrot | A |
| M. obtusa | CBS 7876, GCA_001264985 | Human, Cat, Dog, Goat, Horse | A |
| M. japonica | CBS 9431, GCA_001264785 | Human, Cat | A |
| M. vespertilionis | CBS 15041, GCA_002818225 | Bat | A |
| M. globosa | CBS 7966, GCA_001264805 | Human, Cat, Dog, Cattle, Goat, Horse, Sheep, Cheetah | B |
| M. restricta | CBS 7877, GCA_001264765 | Human, Cat, Dog, Cattle, Goat, Horse, Sheep | B |
| M. arunalokei | CBS 13387, GCA_020085095 | Human, Dog | B |
| M. sympodialis | ATCC 42132, GCA_001264925 | Human, Dog, Cat, Pig, Cattle, Goat, Horse, Sheep, Chicken | B |
| M. dermatis | CBS 9169, GCA_001264665 | Human, Cat | B |
| M. caprae | CBS 10434, GCA_001264625 | Goat, Horse, Human | B |
| M. equina | CBS 9969, GCA_001264685 | Horse, Cattle | B |
| M. nana | JCM 12085, GCA_001600835 | Cat, Dog, Cattle, Horse | B |
| M. pachydermatis | CBS 1879, GCA_001264975 | Human, Dog, Cat, Pig, Goat, Rabbit, Various exotic and wild mammals, Birds (Thraupidae, Macaw) | B |
| M. cuniculi | CBS 11721, GCA_001264635 | Rabbit | C |
| M. slooffiae | CBS 7956, GCA_001264965 | Human, Cat Cattle, Sheep, Pig, Goat, Horse | C |
* = whole genome not available.