Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Suborder Fissipedia (Blumenbach, 1791)
see Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821
Family Ursidae Batsch, 1788 - bears
Genus Ursus Linnaeus, 1758 - black, brown, polar, sun, and sloth bears