* Subfamily Proailurinae (extinct)
* Subfamily Felinae * Subfamily Pantherinae * Subfamily Machairodontinae (exctint)
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The sister taxa of Felidae are the family Viverridae, which includes animals like mongooses, civets, and genets. Both Felidae and Viverridae are part of the larger group called the Feliformia, which encompasses various carnivorous mammals with cat-like characteristics.
Polyphyletic and paraphyletic taxa are problematic when the goal is to construct phylogenies that accurately reflect evolutionary history. These taxa do not accurately represent the evolutionary relationships between species and can lead to incorrect interpretations. Monophyletic taxa, on the other hand, are ideal for constructing phylogenies as they include all descendants of a common ancestor.
Lions belong to the Felidae family, which includes all cats. They are part of the Panthera genus, along with tigers, leopards, and jaguars.
The name strigosa belongs to the hierarchical taxa of species in the binomial nomenclature system. It specifically represents the species name within the genus to which it belongs.
Felidae-cats.
The seven taxa in Linnaeus' classification system, in hierarchical order, are kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.