difference in size: bacterial colonies are generally smaller or even less inconspicuous; fungal colonies are significantly larger than bacterial colonies. color difference: the color of bacterial colonies is generally relatively light and light, mostly white, transparent and yellow; fungal colonies are more complex and darker, and common colors are green, black, brown, yellow, green and so on. morphological differences: the surface of the bacterial colony is smooth or rough, while the shape of the fungal colony is various.

what is the difference between bacterial colonies and fungal colonies

bacterial colonies are visible to the naked eye, each bacterium forms a fixed colony characteristic under certain conditions, and the colony characteristics of different species or the same species are different under different culture conditions. similarly, fungal colonies are also visible fungal colonies with the naked eye, and there are obvious differences between them and bacterial colonies, as follows;

1, the size of the aspect

bacterial colonies are generally small, even less inconspicuous; but fungal colonies, especially mold colonies, are relatively large, very conspicuous in size contrast. two colonies can tell with the naked eye who is a bacterial colony and a fungal colony.

2, color

bacterial colonies are generally white, transparent, yellow, etc., and are basically relatively light and light colors. the colors of fungal colonies are diverse, common ones are green, black, brown, yellow, and green. for example, the most common colors for mold colonies are green and black.

3. morphological aspect

the surface of the bacterial colony is either smooth and viscous, or rough and dry, which is very distinctive and easy to distinguish. fungal colonies come in a variety of shapes, from spider-web-like to flocculent to villous.