| Traditional | McKenna/Bell (1997) |
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Grandorder Ferae: Carnivores and Pangolins |
| Order Pholidota: Pangolins | Order Cimolesta, Suborder Pholidota |
| Carnivora: Carnivores |
ditto
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| Canidae: Dogs, Wolves, Foxes, Jackals, etc. |
ditto
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| Canis familiaris: Domestic Dog |
ditto
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| Canis latrans: Coyote |
ditto
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| Canis lupus: Gray Wolf |
ditto
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| Urocyon cinereoargenteus: Gray Fox |
ditto
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| Vulpes velox: Kit Fox |
ditto
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| Vulpes vulpes: Red Fox |
ditto
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| Ursidae: Bears |
ditto
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| Ursus americanus: Black Bear |
ditto
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| Ursus arctos: Grizzly Bear |
ditto
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| Procyonidae: Raccoons, Ringtails, Coatis |
ditto
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| Bassariscus astutus: Ringtail |
ditto
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| Nasua nasua: Coati |
ditto
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| Procyon lotor: Raccoon |
ditto
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| Mustelidae: Weasels, Skunks, Wolverine, Badgers, Otters |
ditto
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| Mustelinae: Wolverines, Martens, and Weasels |
ditto
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| Mustela erminea: Ermine |
ditto
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| Mustela frenata: Long-tailed Weasel |
ditto
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| Mustela nigripes: Black-footed Ferret |
ditto
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| Mustela vison: Mink |
ditto
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| Melinae: Badgers |
ditto
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| Taxidea taxus: Badger |
ditto
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| Mephitinae: Skunks |
ditto
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| Conepatus mesoleucus: Hog-nosed Skunk |
ditto
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| Mephitis macroura: Hooded Skunk |
ditto
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| Mephitis mephitis: Striped Skunk |
ditto
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| Spilogale gracilis: Western Spotted Skunk |
ditto
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| Lutrinae: Otters |
ditto
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| Lontra canadensis [often as Lutra canadensis]: River Otter |
ditto
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| Felidae: Cats |
ditto
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| Lynx rufus: Bobcat |
ditto
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| Felis concolor: Mountain Lion |
ditto
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| Panthera onca: Jaguar |
ditto
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| Herpestidae: Mongooses (Not native to New World) |
ditto
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| Viverridae: Civets (Not native to New World) |
ditto
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| Hyaenidae: Hyaenas (Not native to New World) |
ditto
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| Otariidae: Eared Seals and Sea Lions |
ditto
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| Odobenidae: Walrus |
ditto
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| Phocidae: Earless and True Seals |
ditto
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Grandorder Ungulata: Aardvarks, Whales, Artiodactyls, Perissodactyls, Proboscideans, et al. |
| Order Cetacea: Whales | Order Cete: Whales |
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Suborder Cetacea: Modern Whales |
| Suborder Odontoceti: Toothed Whales | Parvorder Odontoceti |
| Suborder Mysticeti: Baleen Whales | Parvorder Mysticeti |
| Order Sirenia: Manatees, Dugongs, and Sea Cows | Order Uranotheria, Infraorder Sirenia |
| Order Perissodactyla: Odd-toed Ungulates (tapirs, horses, and rhinoceroses) |
ditto
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| Equidae: Horses |
ditto
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| Equus asinus: Burro (Introduced) |
ditto
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| Equus caballus: Horse (Introduced) |
ditto
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Latest Update: 7 Feb 2002