It was one of four species of Brucepattersonius described by Hershkovitz in 1998; another, Brucepattersonius albinasus, also known as the white-nosed akodont or white-nosed brucie, was later argued to be the same as B. griserufescens, though further work is needed to confirm this.
Hershkovitz described four species of Brucepattersonius in 1998; another, the white-nosed akodont or white-nosed brucie, was later proposed to be the same as B. griserufescens, but more research is needed to confirm this.