Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae

Parent taxon: Ursidae according to R. L. Carroll 1988

Sister taxa: Adelpharctos, Agriotheriinae, Amphicynodon, Amphicynodontinae, Dinocyon, Gulonina, Hemicyon, Hemicyoninae, Metarctos, Myadina, Taxina, Thaumastocyon, Tremarctinae, Ursinae, Ursulus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore