Phylum Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. (1998) - sac fungi
   Subphylum Pezizomycotina O.E. Erikss. & Winka (1997)
     Class Sordariomycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka (1997)
       Subclass Hypocreomycetidae O.E. Erikss. & Winka (1997)
         Order Microascales Luttr. ex Benny & Kimbr. (1980)
           Family Microascaceae Luttr. ex Malloch (1970)
             Genus Echinobotryum Corda (1831)