Mammalia - Theriiformes - Tenrecidae

Belongs to Apternodus according to Asher et al. 2002

Sister taxa: Apternodus brevirostris, Apternodus dasophylakas, Apternodus gregoryi, Apternodus iliffensis, Apternodus major, Apternodus mediaevus

Type specimen: Its type locality is McCarty's Mountain, which is in a Chadronian terrestrial horizon in Montana

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore