ɪɾ ɪz ʌŋklˈɪɹ wˈɛðɚ ɔːɹ nˌɑːt ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ kənsˈɛnsəs ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ ɪts stˈæɾəs æz ɐ spˈiːsiːz, wɪð æt lˈiːst ɐ fjˈuː ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃɚz səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ðə tˌæksənˈɑːmɪk ɹᵻvˈɪʒən ðæt wʊd ˈɛlɪvˌeɪt bˈoʊθ ˈeɪtʃ. tˈæɾeɪ vˈɑːɹ.
It is unclear whether or not there is a consensus regarding its status as a species, with at least a few researchers supporting the taxonomic revision that would elevate both H. tatei var.