Phylum [Vertebrata] Lamarck, 1801 see Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801
   Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
     Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
       Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872
         Cohort Epitheria McKenna, 1975
           Superorder Ferae Linnaeus, 1758 see Grandorder Ferae Linnaeus, 1758
             Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
               Suborder Fissipeda Blumenbach, 1791 see Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821
                 Superfamily Feloidea Batsch, 1788 see Infraorder Feloidea "Batsch, 1788"
                   Family Felidae Batsch, 1788 - cats
                     1 Genus †Dinofelis Zdansky, 1924
                     2 Genus †Eusmilus Gervais, 1876
                     3 Genus †Homotherium Fabrini, 1890
                     4 Genus †Megantereon Croizet & Jobert, 1828
                     5 Genus †Nimravus Cope, 1879
                     6 Genus Panthera Oken, 1816 - big cats
                     7 Genus †Smilodon Lund, 1842