Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Family Mustelidae Batsch, 1788 - weasels, badgers, skunks, and otters
Subfamily Melinae Bonaparte, 1838 - badgers
1 Genus Arctonyx Cuvier, 1825 - hog badger
2 Genus Meles Brisson, 1762 - Old World badger
3 Genus Melogale Geoffroy, 1831 - ferret-badgers
4 Genus Mydaus Cuvier, 1821 - stink badgers