Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Mammalia - (Clade) Carnivoramorpha

Phylogeny

Stem group (stem)

Ref: Solé et al., 2016: e1082480-[1] ("stem family").

Subsequent positions

Caniformia (Suborder) Kretzoi, 1943

Subsequent entries

†Dormaalocyon (Genus) Solé, Smith, Coillot, de Bast & Smith, 2014

Ref: F. Solé et al., 2014: fig. 9.

Current position

Carnivoraformes (Clade) Flynn, Finarelli & Spaulding 2010

Ref: Solé et al., 2016: [1]

Alternative positions

Caniformia (Suborder) Kretzoi, 1943	Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 242.
Carnivora (Order) Bowdich, 1821	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2015: 445.
†Miacoidea (Superfamily) (Cope, 1880) Simpson, 1931	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 633.

Historical positions

Carnivora (Order) Bowdich, 1821	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2015: 445.
Carnivoraformes (Clade) Flynn, Finarelli & Spaulding 2010	Ref: F. Solé et al., 2014: 1, fig. 9.
Carnivora (Order) Bowdich, 1821	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 402.
Caniformia (Suborder) Kretzoi, 1943	Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 242.
Carnivora (Order) Bowdich, 1821	Ref: 1995
†Miacoidea (Superfamily) (Cope, 1880) Simpson, 1931	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 633.
†Miacoidea (Superfamily) (Cope, 1880) Simpson, 1931	Ref: B. Grzimek, 1973-1975

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	†21g;43s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 20 May 2022	[; †11g]
1997	M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell	[; †12g]