Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
   Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
     Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
       Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
         Family Mustelidae Batsch, 1788 - weasels, badgers, skunks, and otters
           Subfamily Mustelinae Batsch, 1788 - weasels
             Genus Taxidea Waterhouse, 1839 [monotypic] - American badger
               Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) - American badger
                 1 [Taxidea taxus taxus] (Schreber, 1777)
                 2 Taxidea taxus berlandieri Baird, 1858
                 3 Taxidea taxus jacksoni Schantz, 1946
                 4 Taxidea taxus jeffersonii (Harlan, 1825)
                 5 Taxidea taxus marylandica Gidley & Gaxin, 1933