Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
Family Canidae Batsch, 1788 - dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes
Genus Canis Linnaeus, 1758 - dogs, wolves, coyotes, and jackals
Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 - wolf
Canis lupus hodophilax Temminck, 1839