Rank: Genus
Lineage: Bacteria;Proteobacteria;Alphaproteobacteria;Rickettsiales;Anaplasmataceae;Ehrlichia
Description: Ehrlichia is a genus of rickettsiales bacteria that is transmitted to vertebrates by ticks. These bacteria cause the Ehrlichiosis infection, which is considered zoonotic, because the main reservoirs for the disease are animals.
Reference Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehrlichia