†family Spalacotheriidae Marsh 1887 (mammal)
Parent taxon: Trechnotheria according to R. L. Cifelli et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Amphitherium, Cladotheria, Yangotheria, Zhangheotheriidae
Subtaxa: Akidolestes, Heishanlestes, Infernolestes, Peralestes, Shalbaatar, Spalacolestes, Spalacolestinae, Spalacotheridium, Spalacotherium, Spalacotheroides, Symmetrodontoides, Symmetrolestes
Ecology: scansorial insectivore