Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
   Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
     Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
       Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
         Family Canidae Batsch, 1788 - dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes