Probably derived from lower Miocene forms such as Cramauchenia and Theosodon, this animal probably closely related to the large macraucheniids of the Pliocene and Pleistocene, such as Macrauchenia and Windhausenia.
This animal's lineage can be traced back to earlier Miocene forms such as Cramauchenia and Theosodon, and it is believed to share a close evolutionary relationship with the larger macraucheniids of the Pliocene and Pleistocene, including Macrauchenia and Windhausenia.