Family Heteromyidae Gray 1868 (rodent)
Parent taxon: Geomyoidea according to C. Montgelard et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Eomyidae, Florentiamyidae, Geomyidae
Subtaxa: Balantiomys, Chaetodipus, Cupidinimus, Dikkomys, Dipodomys, Eodipodomys, Harrymys, Heteromyinae, Lignimus, Liomys, Mioheteromys, Mookomys, Oregonomys, Peridiomys, Perodipus, Perognathus, Prodipodomys, Proheteromys, Schizodontomys, Stratimus, Trogomys
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser