Dichotomous Key/Carnivora
| Carnivora | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Placentalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
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| Parent key: Mammalia |
| Subclasses |
|---|
| Marsupialia - Monotremata - Placentalia |
| Key: Carnivora |
| Suborders |
| Caniformia - Feliformia |
1
- Habitat
- Aquatic - #2: Pinnipedia
- Land - #3: Fissipedia
2: Pinnipedia
- Tusks
- Present - Odobenidae
- Not present - #4
3: Fissipedia
- Auditory bulla
- Single-chambered or partially divided - #5: Caniformia
- Double-chambered - #6: Feliformia
4
- External ears
- Present - Otariidae, Sea lion
- Not present - Phocidae, Seal
5: Caniformia
- Presence of scent glands used defensively
- Present - Mephitidae
- Not present - #7
6: Feliformia
- Anal scent glands
- Present - Hyaenidae
- Not present - #8
7
Could be Mustelidae, Ursidae, Procyonidae, or Canidae.
8
Could be Felidae, Herpestidae, Viverridae, or Nandiniidae.