Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
Family Canidae Batsch, 1788 - dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes
Genus Lycalopex Burmeister, 1854 - hoary fox
Lycalopex culpaeus (Molina, 1782) - culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus lycoides (Philippi, 1896)