Order Carnivora Bowditch 1821 (carnivoran)
Invalid subtaxa: Fissipeda Blumenbach 1791, Fissipedia Blumenbach 1791, Viverra memphitis Linnaeus 1758 [nomen vanum]
Parent taxon: Carnivoramorpha according to S. Tomiya 2011
Sister taxa: Dawsonicyon, Miacis, Oodectes, Quercygale, Tapocyon, Viverravidae, Vulpavus, Pappidictops, Paroodectes, Simamphicyon, Miacinae, Viverravinae, Eogale, Gracilocyon, Miocyon, Uintacyon, Vassacyon
Subtaxa: Adracon, Arctictidae, Barbourofelidae, Bassarididae, Caniformia, Cynictidae, Feliformia, Miacoidea, Monachiopsis, Percrocutidae, Pristinictis, Prohesperocyon, Thos, Ursina
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore