Subfamily Myospalacinae (mouse)
Parent taxon: Muroidea according to S. J. Steppan et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Critopsinae, Eucricetodontidae, Eumuroida, Lophiomyinae, Platacanthomyinae, Pseudocricetodontidae, Spalacidae
Subtaxa: Myospalax
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore