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Mammalia – Mammals Class
Protheria Subclass
Monotremata - Monotrems Order
Tachyglossidae - Echidnas Family
Methatheria Subclass
Marsupialia - Marsupials Order
Macropodidae - Kangaroos Family
Didelphimorphia - Opossums Order
Didelphidae - Opossums Family
Diprotodontia Order
Phascolarctidae - Koalas, Wombats Family
Eutheria / Placentalia - Eutherians Subclass
Proboscidea Order
Elephantidae - Elephants Family
Sirenia - Seacrows, Manatees Order
Pilosa - Edentates Order
Bradypodidae - Three toed Sloths Family
Megalonychidae - Two toed Sloths Family
Lagomorpha - Harelikes Order
Leporidae - Rabbits Family
Rodentia - Rodents Order
Castoridae - Beavers Family
Caviidae - Guinea pigs Family
Cricetidae - Hamsters, Voles Family
Hystricidae - Porcupines Family
Erethizontidae - New World Porcupines Family
Muridae - Mice Family
Gliridae - Dormice Family
Sciuridae - Squirrels Family
Primates - Monkeys Order
Cebidae - Capucin Monkeys Family
Cercopithecidae - Old World Monkeys Family
Hominidae - Apes and Humans Family
Insectivora - Insectivors Order
Erinaceidae – Hedgehogs Family
Soricidae - Shrews Family
Talpidae - Moles Family
Chiroptera - Bats Order
Phyllostomidae - Leaf-nosed Bats Family
Vespertilionidae - Vesper Bats Family
Pholidota - Scaly Anteaters Order
Manidae - Scaly Anteaters Family
Carnivora - Carnivors Order
Felidae - Cats Family
Canidae - Dogs Family
Ursidae - Bears Family
Procyonidae - Racoons et al. Family
Mustelidae - Martens Family
Herpestidae - Mongooses Family
Hyaenidae - Hyenas Family
Otariidae - Eared Seals Family
Phocidae - Seals Family
Perissodactyla - Uneven-toed Ungulates Order
Equidae - Horses and Donkeys Family
Rhinocerotidae - Rhinos Family
Tapiridae - Tapirs Family
Artiodactyla - Even-toed Ungulates Order
Bovidae - Cattle, goats, sheep, antilopes Family
Camelidae - Camels Family
Cervidae - Deer Family
Giraffidae - Giraffs Family
Hippopotamidae - Hippos Family
Moschidae - Musk Deer Family
Suidae - Pigs Family
Cetacea* - Whales Order
Odontoceti - Toothed whales Suborder
Physeteridae - Sperm whales Family
Delphinidae - Dolphins Family
Iniidae - River dolphins Family
Mysticeti - Baleen whales Suborder
Balaenopteridae - Rorquals Family
* Whales are most closely related to the Even-toed Ungulates, from which they originate. So close, they could well be put into one order (Wikipedia, Systematics of Mammals.)