It was initially placed in its own genus, Sundanthropus floresianus ("Sunda human from Flores"), but reviewers of the article felt that the cranium, despite its size, belonged in the genus Homo.
U početku je svrstan u vlastiti rod, Sundanthropus floresianus ("Sunda čovjek s Floresa"), ali su znanstvenici zaključili da lubanja, unatoč svojoj veličini, pripada rodu Homo.