Order Carnivora

Order Carnivora

Order Carnivora (2 suborders, 10 families, 115 genera, 274 species)
Dogs, Bears, Skunks

Suborder Fissipedia (7 families)
- Family Viverridae (36 genera, 75 species)
  Civets
  - Genus Arctictis
    - Arctictis binturong
      Binturong
  - Genus Helogale
    - Helogale parvula
      Dwarf Mongoose
  - Genus Viverricula
    - Viverricula indica
      Oriental Civet
  - Genus Poiana
    - Poiana richardsoni
  - Genus Suricata
    - Suricata suricatta
      Slender-tailed Meerkats
  - Genus Herpestes
    - Herpestes smithi
      Ruddy Mongoose
    - Herpestes edwardsi
      Indian Mongoose
    - Herpestes vitticollis
      Striped-Necked Mongoose
    - Herpestes sanguineus
      Slender Mongoose
    - Herpestes brachyurus
    - Herpestes urva
  - Genus Atilax
    - Atilax paludinosus
      Water Mongoose
  - Genus Osbornictis
    - Osbornictis piscivora
      Congo Water Civet
  - Genus Hemigalus
    - Hemigalus derbyanus
      Banded Palm Civet
  - Genus Mungotictis
    - Mungotictis lineatus
      Narrow-striped Mongoose
  - Genus Ichneumia
    - Ichneumia albicauda
      White-tailed Mongoose
  - Genus Nandinia
    - Nandinia binotata
      African Palm Civet
  - Genus Viverra
    - Viverra civetta
      African Civet
    - Viverrra zibetha
      Large Indian Civet
  - Genus Arctogalidia
    - Arctogalidia trivirgata
      Small-toothed Palm Civet
  - Genus Cryptoprocta
    - Cryptoprocta ferox
      Fossa
  - Genus Cynogale
    - Cynogale bennetti
      Otter Civet
- Family Hyaenidae
  Hyenas
  - Genus Proteles
    - Proteles cristatus
      Aardwolf
  - Genus Crocuta
    - Crocuta crocuta
      Spotted Hyena
  - Genus Hyena
    - Hyena brunnea
      Brown Hyena
    - Hyena hyena
- Family Felidae
  Cats
  - Genus Felis
    - Felis catus
      Domestic Cat
    - Felis viverrina
      Fishing Cat
    - Felis planiceps
      Flatheaded Cat
    - Felis serval
      Serval
    - Felis pardalis
      Male Jaguar and Ocelot
    - Felis concolor
      American Lion or Puma
    - Felis lynx
    - Felis rufa
    - Felis yagouaroundi
      Jaguarundi
  - Genus Bassariscus
    - Bassariscus astutus
      Ringtailed Cat
  - Genus Leo
    - Leo leo
      Lion
    - Leo onca
      Jaguar
- Family Canidae
  - Genus Speothos
    - Speothos venaticus
      Bush Dog
  - Genus Canis
    - Canis familiaris
      Domestic Dog
    - Canis Lupis
      Gray or Timber Wolf
    - Canis aureus
      Jackal
    - Canis adustus
    - Canis mesomelas
  - Genus Vulpes
    - Vulpes vulpes
      Red Fox
    - Vulpes macrotis
      Kit Fox
    - Vulpes velox
      Swift Fox
    - Vulpes corsac
      Corsac Fox
    - Vulpes cana
      Hoary Fox
    - Vulpes chama
      South African Silver Fox
  - Genus Alopex
    - Alopex lagopus
      Arctic Fox
  - Genus Urocyon
    - Urocyon cineroargenteus
      Gray Fox
  - Genus Chrysocyon
    - Chrysocyon brachyurus
      Maned Wolf
  - Genus Octocyon
    - Octocyon megalotis
      Cape Fox
  - Genus Cerdocyon
    - Cerdocyon thous
      Crab-eating Fox
- Family Ursidae
  Bears
  - Genus Helarctos
    - Helarctos malayanus
      Sun Bear
  - Genus Ursus
    - Ursus maritimus
      Polar Bear
    - Ursus arctos
      Grizzly Bear
    - Ursus americanus
      Black Bear
  - Genus Melursus
    - Melursus ursinus
      Sloth Bear
  - Genus Ailuropoda
    - Ailuropoda melanoleuca
      Giant Panda
  - Genus Tremarctos
    - Tremarctos ornatus
      Spectacled Bear
  - Genus Selenarctos
    - Selenarctos thibetanus
      Asiatic Black Bear
  - Genus Ailurus
    - Ailurus fulgens
      Lesser Panda
- Family Procyonidae
  Raccoons
  - Genus Procyon
    - Procyon lotor
- Family Mustelidae (25 genera, 70 species)
  Mustelids
  - Genus Martes
    - Martes zibellina
      Eurasian Mink
    - Martes americana
      American Mink
  - Genus Mustela
    - Mustela nivalis
      Least Weasel
    - Mustela eversmanni
      Asiatic Polecat
    - Mustela nigripes
      North American Black-footed Ferret
    - Mustela vison
      Mink
    - Mustela lutreola
    - Mustela longicauda
      Long-tailed Weasel
    - Mustela sibirica
      China Mink
    - Mustela putorius
      Ferret
  - Genus Meles
    - Meles meles
      Old World Badger
  - Genus Gulo
    - Gulo gulo
      Wolverine
  - Genus Aonyx
    - Aonyx capensis
      African Clawless Otter
    - Aonyx cinerea
      Small-clawed Otter
  - Genus Mellivora
    - Mellivora capensis
      Ratel
  - Genus Mephitis
    - Mephitis mephitis
      Striped Skunk
  - Genus Ictonyx
    - Ictonyx striatus
      Patagonian Weasel
  - Genus Mydaus
    - Mydaus javanensis
      Malayan Stink Badger
  - Genus Martes
    - Martes pennanti
    - Martes americana
      American Marten
    - Martes martes
      Eurasian Pine Marten
    - Martes foina
      Stone or Beech Marten
    - Martes flavigula
      Yellow-throated Marten
  - Genus Taxidea
    - Taxidea taxus
      American Badger
  - Genus Lutra
    - Lutra canadensis
  - Genus Enhydra
    - Enhydra lutris
      Sea Otter
  - Genus Pteronura
    - Pteronura brasiliensis
      Giant Otter
  - Genus Poecilictis
    - Poecilictis libyca
      North African Spotted Weasel
Suborder Pinnipedia (3 families)
- Family Otariidae
  Eared Seals
- Family Phocidae
  Earless Seals
- Family Odobenidae
  Walrus
  - Genus Odobenus
    - Odobenus rosmarus
      Walrus