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 categorized as belonging to the Anthracobunidae family, which were previously thought to be proboscideans but are now classified as perissodactyls. It marked the first discovery of this family outside of India and Pakistan, and it was also the smallest one found.