Order - Carnivora

Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Name derivation: “flesh eater”

Number of known Species: 301

Suborder: Caniformia

  • Family: Ailuridae (2 species - red panda)
  • Family: Canidae (36 species - wolves, jackals, foxes, dogs, coyotes)
  • Family: Mephitidae (15 species - skunks)
  • Family: Mustelidae (62 species - badgers, otters, stoats, martens, wolverines)
  • Family: Odobenidae (1 species - walrus)
  • Family: Otariidae (15 species - sea lions)
  • Family: Phocidae (19 species - seals)
  • Family: Procyonidae (13 species - raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, etc.)
  • Family: Ursidae (8 species - bears)

Suborder: Feliformia

  • Family: Eupleridae (7 species - Malagasy mongooses, fossa)
  • Family: Felidae (46 species - cats)
  • Family: Herpestidae (34 species - mongooses, meerkat, kusimanse)
  • Family: Hyaenidae (4 species - hyenas)
  • Family: Nandiniidae (1 species - African palm civet)
  • Family: Prionodontidae (2 species - linsangs)
  • Family: Viverridae (36 species - genet, civets, binturong, oyans)

Notes: Based on Catalogue of Life as of July 2024