ɪn ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn ɪts fˌaɪloʊdʒˈɛnɪk ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps, pˌɑːɹvɐŋkoːɹˈiːnə hˈæzbiːn kəmpˈɛɹd wɪð tɹˈaɪləbˌaɪtlˈaɪk ˈɑːɹθɹəpˌɑːdz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz skˈeɪniə fɹʌmðə bˈɜːdʒɛs ʃˈeɪl bˌaɪoʊtˈɑː, kˈænədə, ænd pɹˌɪmɪkˈɑːɹɹɪs fɹʌmðə tʃˈɛŋdʒjɑːŋ bˌaɪoʊtˈɑː, tʃˈaɪnə.
In attempting to determine its phylogenic relationships, Parvancorina has been compared with trilobite-like arthropods, such as Skania from the Burgess Shale Biota, Canada, and Primicaris from the Chengjiang Biota, China.