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
                                     Subfamily Melinae Bonaparte, 1838 - badgers
                                       01 Genus †Trochictis von Meyer, 1842
                                       02 Genus †Taxodon Lartet, 1851
                                       03 Genus †Trochotherium Fraas, 1870
                                       04 Genus †Melodon Zdansky, 1924
                                       05 Genus †Lartetictis Ginsbourg & Morales, 1996
                                       06 Genus †Adroverictis Ginsburg & Morales, 1996
                                       07 Genus †Parataxidea Zdansky, 1924
                                       08 Genus †Promeles Zittel, 1893
                                       09 Genus †Palaeomeles de Villalta Comella & Crusafont Pairó, 1943
                                       10 Genus †Sabadellictis Petter, 1963
                                       11 Genus †Polgardia Kretzoi, 1952
                                       12 Genus †Arctomeles Stach, 1951
                                       13 Genus Meles Brisson, 1762 - Old World badger
                                       14 Genus Arctonyx Cuvier, 1825 - hog badger
                                       15 Genus Melogale Geoffroy, 1831 - ferret-badgers