Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6~40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range and the epoch are shown in the Geological Time Table.

Phylogenetic Tree of Mammals

  • Kingdom Animalia
    • Phylum Chordate
      • Subphylum Vertebra
        • Infraphylum Gnathostomata (Jawed vertebrates)
          • Class Mammalia ⇐ Class Reptile (Mammaliaformes)
            • Subclass Prototheria (First wild animal)
              • Oder Monotreme ( Platypus, Echidna; 125 Mya~) Monotreme
            • Subclass Allotheria (Other animal)
              • Oder Haramiyida Primitive mammal
              • Oder Multituberculata (Rodent-like mammals; 203.6~33.9 Mya) Primitive mammal
              • Oder Triconodonta (Mesozoic mammals; 167.7~65.5 Mya) Primitive mammal
              • Oder Volaticotheria (Gliding mammals; 167.7~150.8 Mya) Primitive mammal
              • Oder Gondwanatheria (Early xenarthrans; 70.6~65.5 Mya) Primitive mammal
            • Subclass Theria (Wild animal)
              • Infraclass Pantotheria
                • Order Symmetrodonta (Mesozoic mammals; 203.6~70.6 Mya) Primitive marsupial
                • Order Dryolestida (Mesozoic mammals) Primitive marsupial
              • Infraclass Metatheria (Marsupials)
                  • Order Deltatheroida (Basal marsupials; 93.5~65.5 Mya) Primitive marsupial
                  • Order Yalkaparidontia (Australian marsupials) Primitive marsupial
                • Superorder Ameridelphia
                  • Order Didelphimorphia (99.6 Mya~) Opossum
                  • Order Paucituberculataria (65.5 Mya~) Shrew Opossum
                • Superorder Australidelphia
                  • Order Microbiotheria Monito del Monte
                  • Order Dasyuromorphia ( Quoll, Dunnart, Numbat; 55.8 Mya~) Marsupial carnivore
                  • Order Peramelemorphia ( Bandicoot, Bilby) Marsupial omnivore
                  • Order Notoryctemorphia (Marsupial mole) Marsupial mole
                  • Order Diprotodontia ( Marsupial Lion, Koala, Wombats, Kangaroos; 23.03 Mya~) Diprotodont
                  • Order Sparassodonta (Carnivorous mammals; 54~6.8 Mya)
              • Infraclass Eutheria (Placentals)
                • Order Leptictida (83.5~40.4 Mya)
                • Clade Atlantogenata
                  • Group I: Afrotheria
                    • Clade Afroinsectiphilia
                      • Order Macroscelidea (55.8 Mya~) Elephant shrew
                      • Order Afrosoricida ( Tenrecs, Golden moles; 20.43 Mya~)
                      • Order Tubulidentata (28.4 Mya~) Aardvark
                    • Clade Paenungulata
                      • Order Hyracoidea (55.8 Mya~) Hyrax
                      • Order Proboscidea ( Elephant, Mammoth; 58.7 Mya~)
                      • Order Sirenia (Dugong, Manatees; 55.8 Mya~) Sea-cow
                      • Order Embrithopoda (Resembling rhinoceroses; 40.4~23.03 Mya) Paenungulata
                      • Order Desmostylia (Marine mammals; 30.8~7.25 Mya) Paenungulata
                  • Group II: Xenarthra
                    • Order Cingulata (55.8 Mya~) Armadillo
                    • Order Pilosa (40.4 Mya~)
                      • Suborder Vermilingua ( Anteater)
                      • Suborder Folivora ( Sloth, Grand sloth)
                • Clade Boreoeutheria
                  • Group III: Euarchontoglires
                    • Superorder Euarchonta
                      • Order Scandentia Treeshrew
                      • Order Dermoptera (63.3 Mya~) Colugo
                      • Order Plesiadapiformes (Primate's relative; 65~48.6 Mya) Primate
                      • Order Primates (65 Mya~) Primate
                        • Suborder Strepsirrhini (non-tarsier prosimians)
                          • Infraorder Adapiformes (Primitive primates)
                          • Infraorder Lemuriformes ( Lemur)
                          • Infraorder Chiromyiformes (Aye-aye)
                          • Infraorder Lorisiformes ( Loris)
                        • Suborder Haplorrhini
                          • Infraorder Tarsiiformes ( Tarsier)
                          • Infraorder Simiiformes (Simian)
                            • Parvorder Platyrrhini ( New World monkey)
                            • Parvorder Catarrhini ( Old World monkey, Gibbons, Ape, Human)
                    • Superorder Glires
                      • Order Anagalida (Ancestor of rodents and lagomorphs; 48.6~37.2 Mya)
                      • Order Lagomorpha (Pikas, Rabbits,Hares; 58.7 Mya~) Rabbit
                      • Order Rodentia (56.8 Mya~) Rodent
                        • Suborder Anomaluromorpha (Springhare, Scaly-tailed flying squirrel)
                        • Suborder Castorimorpha ( Beaver, Pocket gopher, Kangaroo rat)
                        • Suborder Hystricomorpha ( Old World porcupine, New World porcupine, Gundi)
                        • Suborder Myomorpha (Mouse-like rodents) Mouse
                        • Suborder Sciuromorpha ( Squirrel, Dormouse, Mountain Beaver)
                  • Group IV: Laurasiatheria
                    • Order Erinaceomorpha (89.3 Mya~) Hedgehog
                    • Order Soricomorpha ( Moles, Shrews, Solenodons; 89.3-0 Mya)
                    • Clade Ferungulata
                      • Clade Cetartiodactyla
                        • Order Cetacea (53 Mya~) Whale Dolphin
                        • Order Artiodactyla (53 Mya~) Even-toed ungulate
                          • Suborder Suina ( Pig, Hog)
                          • Suborder Tylopoda ( Camel)
                          • Suborder Cetruminantia ( Hippopotamus)
                          • Suborder Ruminantia ( Deer, Giraffe, Bovid)
                        • Order Mesonychid (Large-sized carnivorous mammals) Ungulate
                        • Order Condylarth (Hoofed animals) Ungulate
                        • Order Dinocerata (Rhinoceros-like hoofed animals; 56.8~33.9 Mya) Ungulate
                        • Superorder Meridiungulata
                          • Order Pyrotheria (Mstodon-like ungulates; 48~21 Mya) Ungulate
                          • Order Astrapotheria (South American hoofed animals; 58.7~7.25 Mya) Ungulate
                          • Order Notoungulata (South American hoofed animals; 57~0.011 Mya) Ungulate
                          • Order Litopterna (Horse-like hoofed animals; 55.8~0.011 Mya) Ungulate
                      • Clade Pegasoferae
                        • Order Chiroptera (55.8 Mya~)
                          • Suborder Megachiroptera (Megabat) Megabat
                          • Suborder Microchiroptera (Microbat) Bat
                        • Clade Zooamata
                          • Order Perissodactyla (58.7 Mya~) Odd-toed ungulate
                            • Suborder Hippomorpha ( Horse)
                            • Suborder Ceratomorpha (Tapir, Rhinocerose)
                          • Clade Ferae
                            • Order Pholidota (63.3 Mya~) Pangolin
                            • Order Cimolesta (Resembling Rodents, Weasels or Opossums)
                            • Order Creodonta (Resembling Carnivora; 63.3~11.1 Mya)
                            • Order Carnivora (65 Mya~)
                              • Suborder Miacoidea ( Saber-toothed cat)
                              • Suborder Feliformia ( Cat Families, Hyena, Mongoose) Carnivora
                              • Suborder Caniformia ( Dog Families, Bear, Weasel) Carnivora
                                     (Eared seal, Earless seal) Marine mammal