mycobacterium neoaurum mycobacterium neoaurum mycobacterium neoaurum is a rapid growing mycobacterium, it can found in soil and as well as known to be isolated from patient isolates. mycobacterium neoaurum scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: mycobacteriales family: mycobacteriaceae genus: mycobacterium species: m. neoaurum binomial name mycobacterium neoaurumtsukamura 1972 (approved lists 1980)