As with other species in the phylum, L.<unk>  has a spiral shape and uses its endoflagella for movement. Within the genus of<unk> , L.<unk>  falls within the intermediate or opportunistic pathogen clade. The microbe is 10-13 μM long and 0.2 μM wide, making difficult to see unless using dark-field microscopy, so genetic analysis is a common means of identification.
Leptospira wolffii
Helicobacter suis
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica
Bacteroides dorei
Prevotella bivia
Campylobacter upsaliensis
Yersinia rohdei
Helicobacter bizzozeronii