Class [Mammalia] Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores Family Hyaenidae Gray, 1821 - aardwolf and hyenas 1 Genus Proteles Geoffroy, 1824 - aardwolf 2 Genus Crocuta Kaup, 1828 - spotted hyena 3 Genus Hyaena Brisson, 1762 - striped and brown hyenas