Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores Suborder Feliformia Kretzoi, 1945 Family Hyaenidae Gray, 1821 - aardwolf and hyenas Genus Crocuta Kaup, 1828 [monotypic] - spotted hyena 1 Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777) - spotted hyena