Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
   Phylum Craniata Linnaeus, 1758 see Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812
     Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
       Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
         Infraclass Placentalia Owen, 1837 see Cohort Placentalia Owen, 1837
           Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
             Suborder Feliformia Kretzoi, 1945
               1 Family Nandiniidae Pocock, 1929 - African palm civet
               2 Family Felidae Batsch, 1788 - cats
               3 Family Prionodontidae Pocock, 1933
               4 Family Viverridae Gray, 1821 - civets, genets, linsangs, mongooses, and fossas
               5 Family Hyaenidae Gray, 1821 - aardwolf and hyenas
               6 Family Herpestidae Bonaparte, 1845 - mongooses
               7 Family Eupleridae Chenu, 1850