De Hyena's horen bij de suborder Feliformia. Dit zijn katachtigen. De Afrikaanse wilde hond hoort bij de suborder Caniformia en zijn hondachtigen( hier valt ook de rode panda onder).
Zie onderstaande indeling.
- ORDER CARNIVORA
- Suborder Feliformia("cat-like")
- Family †Stenoplesictidae
- Family †Percrocutidae
- Family †Nimravidae: false sabre-tooth cats (5–36 mya)
- Family Nandiniidae: African palm civet; 1 species in 1 genus
- Superfamily Feloidea
- Family Prinonodontidae: Asiatic linsangs; 2 species in 1 genus
- Family †Barbourofelidae (6–18 mya)
- Family Felidae: cats; 40 species in 14 genera
- Infraorder Viverroidea
- Family Viverridae: civets and allies; 35 species in 15 genera
- Superfamily Herpestoidea
- Family Hyaenidae: hyenasand aardwolf; 4 species in 4 genera
- Family Eupleridae : Malagasy carnivorans; 8 species in 7 genera
- Family Herpestidae: mongooses and allies; 33 species in 14 genera
- Suborder Caniformia("dog-like")
- Family †Amphicyonidae: bear-dogs (9–37 mya)
- Family Canidae: dogs and allies; 37 species in 10 genera
- Infraorder Arctoidea
- Superfamily Ursoidea
- Family †Hemicyonidae: (2–22 mya)
- Family Ursidae: bears; 8 species in 5 genera
- Superfamily Musteloidea
- Family Ailuridae: red panda; 1 species in 1 genus.
- Family Mephitidae: skunks and stink badgers; 10 species in 4 genera
- Family Mustelidae: weasels, martens, badgers, wolverines, minks, ferrets, and otters; 55 species in 24 genera
- Family Procyonidae: raccoons and allies; 19 species in 6 genera
- Superfamily Pinnipedia
- Family †Enaliarctidae: (23–20 mya?)
- Family Odobenidae: walrus; 1 species in 1 genus
- Family Otariidae: sea lions, eared seals, fur seals; 14 species in 7 genera
- Family Phocidae: true seals; 19 species in 9 genera
- Superfamily Ursoidea
- Suborder Feliformia("cat-like")
Subfamily Caninae
- True dogs- Tribe Canini
- Genus Canis
- Gray Wolf, Canis lupus(2.723 Ma to present)
- Domestic Dog, Canis lupus familiaris
- Dingo, most often classified as Canis lupus dingo (sometimes considered a separate taxon)
- many other subspecies
- Coyote, Canis latrans (also called Prairie Wolf)
- Ethiopian Wolf, Canis simensis (also called Abyssinian Wolf, Simien Fox and Simien Jackal)
- Golden Jackal, Canis aureus
- Side-striped Jackal, Canis adustus
- Black-backed Jackal, Canis mesomelas
- Gray Wolf, Canis lupus(2.723 Ma to present)
- Genus Cuon
- Dhole, Cuon alpinus or Canis alpinus (also called Asian Wild Dog)
- Genus Lycaon
- African Wild Dog, Lycaon pictus (also called African Hunting Dog)
- Genus Atelocynus
- Short-eared Dog, Atelocynus microtis
- Genus Cerdocyon
- Crab-eating Fox, Cerdocyon thous
- Genus Dusicyon †
- Falklands Wolf, Dusicyon australis †
- Genus Lycalopex (Pseudalopex)
- Culpeo, Lycalopex culpaeus
- Darwin's Fox, Lycalopex fulvipes
- Argentine Grey Fox, Lycalopex griseus
- Pampas Fox, Lycalopex gymnocercus
- Sechura Fox, Lycalopex sechurae
- Hoary Fox, Lycalopex vetulus
- Genus Chrysocyon
- Maned Wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus
- Genus Speothos
- Bush Dog, Speothos venaticus
- Genus Canis
- True foxes- Tribe Vulpini
- Genus Vulpes
- Arctic Fox, Vulpes lagopus
- Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes (1 Ma to present)
- Swift Fox, Vulpes velox
- Kit Fox, Vulpes macrotis
- Corsac Fox, Vulpes corsac
- Cape Fox, Vulpes chama
- Pale Fox, Vulpes pallida
- Bengal Fox, Vulpes bengalensis
- Tibetan Sand Fox, Vulpes ferrilata
- Blanford's Fox, Vulpes cana
- Rüppell's Fox, Vulpes rueppelli
- Fennec Fox, Vulpes zerda
- Genus Urocyon(2 Ma to present)
- Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
- Island Fox, Urocyon littoralis
- Cozumel Fox, Urocyon sp.
- Genus Vulpes
- Basal Caninae
- Genus Otocyon (probably a vulpine close to Urocyon)
- Bat-eared Fox, Otocyon megalotis
- Genus Nyctereutes
- Raccoon Dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides
- Genus Otocyon (probably a vulpine close to Urocyon)
Bronnen:
- Wikipedia contributors. (2021, November 11). Carnivora. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:21, November 27, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivora
- Wikipedia contributors. (2021, November 26). Canidae. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:22, November 27, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canidae
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