pedobacter borealis pedobacter borealis pedobacter borealis is a gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming eubacterial species. its type strain is g-1t (=dsm 19626t =lmg 24259t). pedobacter borealis scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: sphingobacteriia order: sphingobacteriales family: sphingobacteriaceae genus: pedobacter species: pedobacter borealisgordon et al. 2009