TABLE 2.
Core bacterial genera and ASVs that were present in >85% of fecal samples from spotted hyenasa
| Taxonomic level | Core taxa |
|---|---|
| Genus | Alloprevotella |
| Genus | Bacteroides |
| Genus | Clostridium |
| Genus | Coprococcus |
| Genus | Faecalitalea |
| Genus | Fusobacterium |
| Genus | Hathewaya |
| Genus | Paeniclostridium |
| Genus | Peptoclostridium |
| Genus | Peptococcus |
| Genus | Peptoniphilus |
| Genus | Peptostreptococcus |
| Genus | Slackia |
| Genus | Streptococcus |
| ASV | ASV272, Micrococcaceae |
| ASV | ASV127, Lachnospiraceae |
| ASV | ASV128, Lachnospiraceae |
| ASV | ASV1278, Lachnospiraceae |
| ASV | ASV1279, Lachnospiraceae |
| ASV | ASV100, Coriobacteriales_unclassified |
| ASV | ASV330, Slackia |
| ASV | ASV1499, Paeniclostridium |
| ASV | ASV1507, Peptoclostridium |
| ASV | ASV1512, Peptoniphilus |
| ASV | ASV1515, Peptostreptococcus |
| ASV | ASV1215, Erysipelotrichaceae |
| ASV | ASV913, Clostridium |
| ASV | ASV1214, Erysipelotrichaceae |
| ASV | ASV879, Clostridium |
| ASV | ASV880, Clostridium |
| ASV | ASV1280, Lachnospiraceae |
| ASV | ASV925, Coprococcus |
| ASV | ASV1281, Lachnospiraceae |
a
Bacterial genera or ASVs were considered part of the ‘core’ microbiome if they were found in at least 85% of all fecal samples used in this study. 16S rRNA gene sequences were classified and assigned taxonomy with the SILVA rRNA gene reference database (v132). Not all sequences were classified to the genus level or species level, and in those instances, their last known classification (e.g., family) was used. In addition to their taxonomic label, ASVs also have a random numerical ID label. For data on their abundances, see Fig. 1D and E.