Mammal Taxonomy

Animal Taxonomy
Mammals by Picture

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae (coyotes, dogs, foxes, jackals, wolves)

Genus: Canis (dogs, foxes, jackals)

Species: Canis lupus (wolf, gray wolf, domestic dog)

• Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

Suborder: Caniformia (dog-like carnivores)

Family:Procyonidae

• Raccoon (Procyon lotor subspecies fuscipes)

Suborder: Feliformia (cat-like carnivores)

Family: Felidae – cats

Subfamily: Felinae

• Domestic Cat (Felis catus)

Order: Chiroptera

Suborder: Yangochiroptera

• A bat

Order: Primates

Suborder: Haplorrhini

Infraorder: Simiiformes

Superfamily: Hominoidea

Family: Hominidae (great apes)

Subfamily Homininae (african apes)

• Humans (Homo sapiens)

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Myomorpha (rats, mice, voles, gerbils, hamsters, lemmings)

Superfamily: Muroidea

Family: Muridae (rats, mice, voles)

Subfamily: Murinae (old world rats, old world mice)

• Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Suborder: Sciuromorpha (squirrels)

Family: Sciuridae (squirrels, marmots, chipmunks)

Subfamily: Sciurinae

Tribe: Sciurini (Holarctic tree squirrels)

• Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Infraclass: Metatheria

Order: Didelphimorphia (American marsupials)

Family: Didelphidae (American opossums)

Subfamily: Didelphinae

• Virginia opossum(Didelphis virginiana)