†family Barbourofelidae Schultz et al. 1970
Alternative spelling: Barbourofelinae
Parent taxon: Carnivora according to M. Morlo et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Adracon, Caniformia, Feliformia, Miacoidea, Monachiopsis, Percrocutidae, Pristinictis, Prohesperocyon, Thos, Ursina, Bassarididae, Arctictidae, Cynictidae
Subtaxa: Afrosmilus, Albanosmilus, Barbourofelis, Ginsburgsmilus, Prosansanosmilus, Sansanosmilus, Syrtosmilus, Vampyrictis
Type: Barbourofelis