Why is it difficult to classify some bacteria and archaea from each other?

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Viveca · Answer 1 · 2018-12-11T14:00:50+0000

Many bacteria and archaea are able to transfer genes among themselves outside of typical reproduction. This blurs the line between species as they are defined in the Linnaean system.

Why is it difficult to classify some bacteria and archaea from each other?

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