Suborder Feliformia Kretzoi 1945 (carnivoran)
Parent taxon: Carnivora according to S. Tomiya 2011
See also Antón et al. 2013, Bryant 1991, Flynn and Galiano 1982, Morlo 1996, Morlo et al. 2007, Polly et al. 2006 and Tedford 1976
Sister taxa: Adcrocuta, Adracon, Arctoidea, Barbourofelidae, Caniformia, Felidi, Fissipedia, Miacoidea, Monachiopsis, Percrocutidae, Phocidi, Pristinictis, Prohesperocyon, Protelidi, Protoferi, Ravenictis, Thos, Ursina, Ursocanidi, Viverra memphitis, Vulpavus
Subtaxa: Aeluroida Aeluroidea Alagtsavbaatar Asiavorator Didymictida Feloidea Nandiniidae Nimravidae Prionodon
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore