Carnivora - Systematic Overview (Wilson & Reeder, 1993)

Order Carnivora

Suborder Fissipedia (terrestrial carnivores)
F. Canidae (wolves, dogs, jackals & foxes)

F. Ursidae

SF Ailurinae (Giant & Lesser Panda)

SF Ursinae (Bears)

F. Procyonidae
SF Potosinae (Potos)

SF Procyoninae (Raccoons & Ringtails)

F. Hyaenidae
SF Hyaeninae (Hyenas)

SF Protelinae (Aardwolf)

F. Herpestidae
SF Herpestinae (Nongooses & Suricate or meerkat)

SF Galidiinae (Madagascar mongooses)

F. Viverridae
SF Cryptoproctinae (Fossas - Madagascar)

SF Euplerinae (Falanouc - Madagascar)

SF Hemigalinae (Banded Palm Civets)

SF Nandiniinae (African Palm Civet)

SF Paradoxurinae (Sulawesian Palm Civets, Binturong)

SF Viverrinae (Genets, Civets, Oriental Civets, Linsang)

F. Mustelidae
SF Lutrinae (Otters)

SF Melinae (Eurasian & Hog badgers, stink badgers)

SF Mellivorinae (Honey badger or ratel)

SF Mephitinae (skunks)

SF Mustelinae (Grisons, zorilla, weasels, martens, wolverine)

SF Taxidiinae (American badger)

F. Felidae (cats)
SF Acynonychinae (cheetahs)

SF Felinae (cats, lynx, cougar)

SF Pantherinae (lions, leopards, jaguars)
 

Suborder Pinnipedia (aquatic carnivores)
F. Odobenidae (walrusses)

F. Otariidae (sea lions)

F. Phocidae (seals)