Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
   Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
     Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
       Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
         1 Family Canidae Batsch, 1788 - dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes
         2 Family Ursidae Batsch, 1788 - bears
         3 Family Otariidae Gray, 1825 - eared seals, fur seals, and sea lions
         4 Family Odobenidae Allen, 1880 [monotypic]
         5 Family Phocidae Gray, 1821 - true seals
         6 Family Mustelidae Batsch, 1788 - weasels, badgers, skunks, and otters
         7 Family Mephitidae Bonaparte, 1845
         8 Family Procyonidae Gray, 1825 - raccoons and relatives
         9 Family Ailuridae Gray, 1843 [monotypic]