scardovia scardovia scardovia is a genus of bacteria in the family bifidobacteriaceae. scardovia scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: bifidobacteriales family: bifidobacteriaceae genus: scardoviajian and dong 2002 type species scardovia inopinata(crociani et al. 1996) jian and dong 2002 species s. inopinata (crociani et al. 1996) jian and dong 2002 s. wiggsiae downes et al. 2011