Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
   Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
     Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
       Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
         Family Canidae Batsch, 1788 - dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes