Clade Carnivoramorpha Wyss and Flynn 1993 (placental mammal)
Invalid subtaxa: Miacidae Cope 1880 [invalid subgroup], Miacinae Cope 1880 [invalid subgroup]
Parent taxon: Ferae according to M. Spaulding et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Creodonta, Pholidotamorpha
Subtaxa: Carnivora, Dawsonicyon, Eogale, Gracilocyon, Miacinae, Miacis, Miocyon, Oodectes, Pappidictops, Paroodectes, Quercygale, Simamphicyon, Tapocyon, Uintacyon, Vassacyon, Viverravidae, Viverravinae, Vulpavus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore