The superfamily Yaraloidea and family Yaralidae were created following the discovery of the type species Yarala burchfieldi in 1995, on the basis that it lacks synapomorphies that unite all other peramelemorphian taxa.
The creation of the superfamily Yaraloidea and family Yaralidae was driven by the discovery of Yarala burchfieldi, a unique species that lacked shared characteristics with other peramelemorphian taxa. This led to its classification as a distinct group.