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 Mephitinae Bonaparte, 1845 - skunks see Family Mephitidae Bonaparte, 1845
                                       01 Genus †Miomephitis Dehm, 1950
                                       02 Genus †Plesiomeles Viret & Crusafont Pairo, 1955
                                       03 Genus †Nannomephitis Kretzoi, 1952
                                       04 Genus †Promephitis Gaudry, 1861
                                       05 Genus †Pliogale Hall, 1930
                                       06 Genus †Martinogale Hall, 1930
                                       07 Genus †Mesomephitis Petter, 1967
                                       08 Genus †Brachyopsigale Hibbard, 1954
                                       09 Genus †Buisnictis Hibbard, 1950
                                       10 Genus Mydaus Cuvier, 1821 - stink badgers
                                       11 Genus Spilogale Gray, 1865 - spotted skunks
                                       12 Genus Mephitis Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1795 - striped skunk and hooded skunk
                                       13 Genus Conepatus Gray, 1837 - hog-nosed skunks
                                       14 Genus †Brachyprotoma Brown, 1908
                                       15 Genus †Osmotherium Cope, 1896, nom. nud.