Mammaliaformes Rowe 1988
   [crown] Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
     Subclass Theriiformes Rowe, 1988 see Division Theriiformes Rowe, 1988
       Infraclass Holotheria Wible, Rougier, Novacek, McKenna & Dashzeveg, 1995 see Clade Holotheria Wible, Rougier, Novacek, McKenna & Dashzeveg 1995
         Superlegion Trechnotheria McKenna, 1975 see Clade Trechnotheria McKenna 1975
           Legion Cladotheria McKenna, 1975 see Clade Cladotheria McKenna 1975
             Sublegion Zatheria McKenna, 1975 see Clade Zatheria McKenna 1975
               Infralegion Tribosphenida McKenna, 1975 see Subclass Boreosphenida Luo, Cifelli & Kielan-Jaworowska, 2001
                 [crown] Supercohort Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 - therians see Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
                   Cohort Placentalia Owen, 1837 - placentals
                     Magnorder Epitheria McKenna, 1975 see Cohort Placentalia Owen, 1837
                       Superorder Preptotheria McKenna, 1975
                         Grandorder Ferae Linnaeus, 1758
                           Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
                             Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
                               Infraorder Arctoidea Flower, 1869
                                 Parvorder Mustelida Tedford, 1976 see Parvorder Musteloidea Kretzoi, 1929
                                   Family Mustelidae Batsch, 1788 - weasels, badgers, skunks, and otters
                                     01 Genus †Luogale Schmidt-Kittler, 1987
                                     02 Genus †Bathygale Wolsan, 1993
                                     03 Genus †Plesiogale Pomel, 1847
                                     04 Genus †Plesictis Pomel, 1846
                                     05 Genus †Zodiolestes Riggs, 1942
                                     06 Genus †Stromeriella Dehm, 1950
                                     07 Genus †Franconictis Wolsan, 1993
                                     08 Genus †Paragale Petter, 1967
                                     09 Genus †Oligobunis Cope, 1881
                                     10 Genus †Aelurocyon Peterson, 1906
                                     11 Genus †Megalictis Matthew, 1907
                                     12 Genus †Paroligobunis Peterson, 1910
                                     13 Genus †Amphicticeps Matthew & Granger, 1924
                                     14 Genus †Promartes Riggs, 1942
                                     15 Genus †Brachypsalis Cope, 1890
                                     16 Genus †Sivalictis Pilgrim, 1932
                                     17 Genus †Semantor Orlov, 1931
                                     18 Genus †Potamotherium Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1833
                                     19 Subfamily Lutrinae Bonaparte, 1838 - otters
                                     20 Subfamily Mephitinae Bonaparte, 1845 - skunks see Family Mephitidae Bonaparte, 1845
                                     21 Subfamily Mustelinae Batsch, 1788 - weasels
                                     22 Subfamily †Leptarctinae Gazin, 1936
                                     23 Subfamily Mellivorinae Gray, 1865
                                     24 Subfamily Guloninae Gray, 1825
                                     25 Subfamily Melinae Bonaparte, 1838 - badgers