It was assigned to Pakicetidae by Bajpai and Gingerich (1998) and McLeod and Barnes (2008); and to Ambulocetidae by Thewissen et al.
The taxonomic placement of this organism has been determined by different researchers, with Bajpai and Gingerich (1998) and McLeod and Barnes (2008) assigning it to Pakicetidae, and Thewissen et al. placing it in Ambulocetidae.