Following a phylogenetic comparison of SARS-CoV-2 with other coronaviruses, bats have been put forward as the native host of SARS-CoV-2, since the new virus is 96% identical to the two coronaviruses of SARS type from bats called bat-SL-CoVZX45 and bat-SL-CoVZX21.
Kupitia mlinganisho wa kifilojenetiki wa SARS-CoV-2 na CoV vingine, popo walizingatiwa kuwa wabebaji wa SARS-CoV-2 kwani virusi hivi vinafanana kwa 96% na CoV vinavyofanana na SARS kutoka kwa popo vinavyoitwa bat-SL-CoVZX45 na SL-CoVZX21.