| Basic Characteristics | Properties (Klebsiella granulomatis) |
| Capsule | Positive (+ve) |
| Catalase | Positive (+ve) |
| Citrate | Positive (+ve) |
| Flagella | Negative (-ve) |
| Gram Staining | Gram-negative |
| H2S | Negative (-ve) |
| Indole | Negative (-ve) |
| Motility | Non-motile |
| MR (Methyl Red) | Negative (-ve) |
| Nitrate Reduction | Negative (-ve) |
| Oxidase | Positive (+ve) |
| Shape | Pleomorphic rods (coccobacillus) with rounded ends.Occur singly or in clusters |
| Urease | Positive (+ve) |
| VP (Voges Proskauer) | Positive (+ve) |
| Arabinose | Negative (-ve) |
| Dulcitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Glucose | Positive (+ve) |
| Lactose | Positive (+ve) |
| Malonate | Positive (+ve) |
| Raffinose | Negative (-ve) |
| Rhamnose | Positive (+ve) |
| Xylose | Positive (+ve) |
| Lysine decarboxylase | Positive (+ve) |
| ONPG (β-galactosidase) | Positive (+ve) |