The closest species to this genus based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison was Clostridium fessum (94.25%) and Lacrimispora amygdalina (94.20%). GTDB-Tk assigned the genome as an unknown species within genus ‘UBA9502’ (family Lachnospiraceae). None of the close relatives had ANI values above 95% to the isolate. Whilst the genome tree analysis placed the isolate next to Hungatella hathewayi, the POCP value to this species was only 40.5%. A similar value (40.4%) was also calculated to H. effluvii (the type species of the genus Hungatella), confirming the novel genus status of this isolate within family Lachnospiraceae. Note that both H. effluvii and C. fessum are assigned within the family Clostridiaceae in LPSN. However, our genome tree and the recent publication by Haas and Blanchard (2020) placed Hungatella spp. within family Lachnospiraceae. The type species is Brotaphodocola catenula.