Clade Afrotheria Stanhope et al. 1998 (placental mammal)
Synonym: Afroplacentalia
Parent taxon: Placentalia according to J. R. Wible et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Boreoeutheria, Educabilia, Epitheria, Euarchontoglires, Exafroplacentalia, Ineducabilia, Laurasiatheria, Lipotyphla, Petrolemuridae, Widanelfarasia, Xenarthra, Panameriungulata, Mutilata
Subtaxa: Afroinsectiphilia, Afroinsectivora, Pseudoungulata
Ecology: scansorial insectivore