Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
Family Mustelidae Batsch, 1788 - weasels, badgers, skunks, and otters
Subfamily Mustelinae Batsch, 1788 - weasels
Genus Ictonyx Kaup, 1835 - zorilla
Ictonyx striatus (Perry, 1810) - striped polecat
Ictonyx striatus elgonis Granvik, 1924