Klasifikasi Ordo Carnivora

KLASIFIKASI ORDO CARNIVORE

Menurut Wilson and Mittermeier (2009), dikatakan bahwa mamaliayang tergolong  ordo karnivora berjumlah kurang lebih 281 spesies dalam 128 genus dan 16 family. Dari jumlah 13 famili tersebut, lima berada di subordo Feliformia dan 8 di Caniformia subordo:

Suborder Feliformia: 120 species in 56 genera

                  Family Nandiniidae (African Palm Civet): 1 species in 1 genus

                  Family Felidae (cats): 37 species in 14 genera

                  Family Viverridae (civets, genets, oyans): 34 species in 14 genera

                  Family Hyaenidae (hyenas): 4 species in 4 genera

                  Family Herpestidae (mongooses): 34 species in 15 genera

Suborder Caniformia: 161 species in 72 genera

                  Family Canidae (dogs): 35 species in 13 genera

                  Family Ursidae (bears): 8 species in 5 genera

                  Family Otariidae (sea lions): 16 species  in 7 genera

                  Family Odobenidae (Walrus): 1 species in 1 genus

                  Family Phocidae (earless seals): 19 species in 13 genera

                  Family Ailuridae (red panda): 1 species in 1 genus

                  Family Procyonidae (raccoons and relatives): 12 species in 6 genera

                   Family Mustelidae (weasels and relatives): 57 species in 22 genera