Eremascus is the sole genus in the fungal family Eremascaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Eduard Eidam in 1883, while the family was circumscribed by Adolf Engler and E. Gilg in 1924.
The genus Eremascus is unique to the fungal family Eremascaceae; it was established by Eduard Eidam in 1883, while the family itself was defined by Adolf Engler and E. Gilg in 1924.