 In 2011, Longrich concluded that it was probably distinct, but did not name a new genus for it.Several collections of material that is similar to "Cimolopteryx" were referred to by Hope as undetermined species, which lack enough unique characteristics to be properly identified, and these may or may not belong to "Cimolopteryx".Hope regarded "Cimolopteryx" as a likely member of the modern bird group Charadriiformes, which includes a diverse array of shorebirds.