Characteristics

Microorganisms

Group I

Group II

Group III

Cell morphology

Ovoid and spherical

Ovoid and spherical

Ovoid and spherical

Budding/Pseudo-mycelium

+/+

+/+

+/−

Aero-anaerobic facultative

+

+

−

Spores

+

+

+

Colonies color

White

White

Red

White sail formation/Sediment

+/+

+/+

−/+

Turbidity

+

±

−

Oxidase/Catalase

+/+

+/+

+/+