But soil, including compost, is not only inhabited by Streptomyces; there are also other kinds of actinomycetes, as reported by , who in 64 colonies of actinomycetes, identified Streptomyces 30 47 %, Galactomyces 10, Nocardiopsis 7, Nocardioides 4, Actinopolyspora 3, Nocardia 3, Kibdelosporangium 2, Actinosynnema 1, Kineosporia 1 and Saccharopolyspora 1.
Pero no solo Streptomyces habita en el suelo, incluido el compost; también otros géneros de actinomicetos como lo reportaron ; quienes de 64 colonias de actinomicetos, identificaron Streptomyces 30 47%, Glicomyces 10, Nocardiopsis 7, Nocardiodes 4, Actinopolispora 3, Nocardia 3, Kibdelosporangium 2, Actinosinnema 1, Kineosporia 1 y Saccharopolyspora 1.