mˈoʊst skˈɑːlɚz kənsˈɪdɚ lˈiəɾɪˌɑːmaɪsˌiːts ɐ sˈɪstɚ tˈæksən tə sˈoːɹdɑːɹɹɪˌɑːmaɪsˌiːts ɪnðə fˌaɪloʊdʒnˈɛɾɪk tɹˈiː ʌv pˌɛzɪzˌɑːmɪkətˈiːnə.
Most scholars consider Leotiomycetes a sister taxon to Sordariomycetes in the phylogenetic tree of Pezizomycotina.