Musteloidea

E663875
mammal superfamily taxon

Musteloidea is a diverse superfamily of carnivorous mammals that includes weasels, otters, badgers, raccoons, and the red panda.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal superfamily ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
characteristic diverse body sizes ⓘ
primarily carnivorous dentition ⓘ
typically elongated bodies in many species ⓘ
well-developed anal scent glands in many species ⓘ
class Mammalia ⓘ
commonMembers badgers ⓘ
otters ⓘ
raccoons ⓘ
red panda ⓘ
weasels ⓘ
containsClade weasel-like carnivorans ⓘ
diet carnivorous ⓘ
distribution worldwide except Antarctica and some oceanic islands ⓘ
ecologicalRole mesopredators ⓘ
top predators in some ecosystems ⓘ
firstAppearance Eocene NERFINISHED ⓘ
habitat freshwater ecosystems ⓘ
marine coastal ecosystems ⓘ
terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ
hasMember Ailuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mephitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mustelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
higherClassification Carnivora ⓘ
includesFamily Ailuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mephitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mustelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
includesGenus Ailurus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Lutra NERFINISHED ⓘ
Meles NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mustela NERFINISHED ⓘ
Procyon NERFINISHED ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
locomotion plantigrade or semi-plantigrade in many species ⓘ
order Carnivora ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction viviparous ⓘ
sisterGroup Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
suborder Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ
taxonRank superfamily ⓘ

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Ailuridae → superfamily → Musteloidea ⓘ