Why are archaea in a different domain from bacteria? Biology Microorganisms Archaea 1 Answer Maddie May Apr 26, 2018 The answer is written below. Explanation: Archaea have a different molecular level that Bacteria, especially in the cell wall (if it has one). They also divide in a different way than Bacteria do. Answer link Related questions Why are archaea in a different domain from bacteria? What are the archaea? What is an organism? What are extremophiles? Do archaebacteria have a cell wall? What are archaeal cells? How are bacteria and archaea similar? What does the prefix "ARCHEA" mean? What are archaebacteria? Which is older: 'virus' or 'archaea'? See all questions in Archaea Impact of this question 3902 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License