Kingdom [Animalia] Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
   Subkingdom Metazoa Haeckel, 1874 see Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758
     Division Eumetazoa Butschli, 1910 see Subkingdom Eumetazoa Butschli, 1910
       Subdivision Bilateralia
         Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
           Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
             Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
               Subclass Eutheria Gill, 1872 see Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872
                 Order Rodentia Bowdich, 1821 - rodents
                   Suborder Hystricomorpha Brandt, 1855
                     ?Superfamily Petromuroidea Tullberg, 1899 see Superfamily Thryonomyoidea Pocock, 1922
                       Family Petromuridae Tullberg, 1899 - dassie rat
                         Genus Petromus Smith, 1831 - dassie rat
                           Petromus typicus A. Smith, 1831 - dassie-rat