Mammals Upper Taxonomy

Class Mammalia

Class of Mammals

Subclass Theria

Subclass of live-bearing mammals

Infraclass Metatheria

Infraclass of marsupials

Infraclass Eutheria

Infraclass of placental mammals

Order Didelphimorphia, Family Didelphidae

Order and Family of the virginia opossum

Order Cingulata, Family Dasypodidae

Order and Family of the 9-banded armadillo

Order Soricomorpha

Order of insectivores (shrews and moles)

Family Soricidae

Family of shrews

Family Talpidae

Family of moles

Order Chiroptera

Order of bats

Family Vespertilionidae

Family of vesper bats

Family Molossidae

Family of free-tailed bats

Order Rodentia

Order of Rodents

Order Lagomorpha

Order of pikas, hares, and rabbits

Family Cricetidae

Family of rats, mice, and voles

Family Muridae

Family of old-world rats and mice

Family Erethizontidae

Family of north american porcupines

Family Myocastoridae

Family of nutria

Family Leporidae

family of rabbits and hares (and pikas)

Family Sciuridae

family of squirrels

Family Castoridae

family of beavers

Family Geomyidae

Pocket gopher family

Family Heteromyidae

Pocket mice and kangaroo rat family

Family Dipodidae

Meadow jumping mouse family

Order Carnivora

Order of Carnivores

Family Procyonidae

Family of raccoons (and ringtails and coatis)

Family Canidae

Famils of dogs, foxes, and wolves

Family Ursidae

Family of bears

Family Mustelidae

Family of weasels, otters, and badgers

Family Mephitidae

Family of skunks

Family Felidae

Family of Cats

Order Perissodactyla

Order of odd-toed ungulates

Family Equidae

Family of horses, donkeys, and zebras

Order Artiodactyla

Order of even-toed ungulates

Family Cervidae

Family of deer

Family Antilocapridae

Family of Pronghorn

Family Bovidae

Family of Cattle, antelope, sheep, and goats

Family Tayassuidae

Family of peccaries

Order Cetacea

Order of whales and dolphins

Family Delphinidae

family of dolphins

Order Sirenia

Order of sea cows

Family Trichechidae

Family of manatees