"Entomocorus" is included as the basal member in the "Auchenipterus"-Group by Carl H. Ferraris; this group also includes "Auchenipterus" and the sister groups "Epapterus" and "Pseudepapterus".This group is sister to the "Ageneiosus"-Group, which includes the genera "Ageneiosus" and "Tetranematichthys".