†Apheliscus Cope 1875 (elephant shrew)
Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Apheliscidae
Parent taxon: Apheliscidae according to J. J. Hooker and D. E. Russell 2012
Sister taxa: Aletodon, Apheliscinae, Chambius, Dorraletes, Gingerichia, Haplaletes, Haplomylus, Litomylus, Louisininae, Phenacodaptes, Utemylus
Subtaxa: Apheliscus chydaeus, Apheliscus insidiosus, Apheliscus nitidus, Apheliscus wapitiensis
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore