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Musteloidea

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Musteloidea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Infraorder: Arctoidea
Superfamily: Musteloidea
Fischer, 1817
Families

Musteloidea is a superfamily of mammalian carnivores. It is in the order carnivora and is one of the two clades in musteldia.It contains raccoons,red pandas, and wolverines. Musteloids are closely related to seals,bears, and sealions. They have sharp teeth and are normally under four feet in length.

Mustelida

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Mustelida is a parvorder of carnivorans which is the parent of this superfamily and the parent group Musteloidea and Pinnipedia.

Taxonomy of mustelida

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