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 Canis Linnaeus, 1758 - dogs, wolves, coyotes, and jackals
             1 Canis adustus Sundevall, 1847 - side-striped jackal
             2 Canis aureus Linnaeus, 1758 - golden jackal
             3 Canis latrans Say, 1823 - coyote
             4 Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 - wolf
             5 Canis mesomelas Schreber, 1775 - black-backed jackal
             6 Canis simensis Rüppell, 1840 - Ethiopian wolf