It was originally assigned to Anthracobunidae (formerly considered proboscideans, now perissodactyls) making it the first of that family to be discovered outside India and Pakistan and also the smallest.
This species was initially assigned to the Anthracobunidae family, which were previously considered proboscideans but are now recognized as perissodactyls. This finding made it the first member of this family discovered outside of India and Pakistan, and it was also the smallest one found.