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Taxonomic rank sorts taxa by their formal level, such as family, genus or order. Wikipedia states plainly that "Felidae is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora," naming both its own rank and the rank directly above it in the same sentence. This dimension lets a visitor compare taxa that sit at the same formal level of classification.

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Acinonyx

Genus

Aeretes

Genus

Aeromys

Genus

Ailuropoda

Genus

Ailurus

Genus

Alces

Genus

Allocebus

Genus

Alouatta

Genus

Ammospermophilus

Genus

Aotus

Genus

Arctictis

Genus

Arctocebus

Genus

Arctocephalus

Genus

Arctogalidia

Genus

Arctonyx

Genus

Ateles

Genus

Atelocynus

Genus

Atilax

Genus

Atlantoxerus

Genus

Avahi

Genus

Balaenoptera

Genus

Bdeogale

Genus

Belomys

Genus

Bison

Genus

Biswamoyopterus

Genus

Cacajao

Genus

Callicebus

Genus

Callithrix

Genus

Callorhinus

Genus

Callosciurus

Genus

Callospermophilus

Genus

Camelus

Genus

Canis

Genus

Capra

Genus

Caracal

Genus

Castor

Genus

Catopuma

Genus

Cebus

Genus

Cephalorhynchus

Genus

Cerdocyon

Genus

Cervus

Genus

Cheirogaleus

Genus

Cheracebus

Genus

Chiropotes

Genus

Chrotogale

Genus

Chrysocyon

Genus

Civettictis

Genus

Colobus

Genus

Conepatus

Genus

Crocuta

Genus

Crossarchus

Genus

Cryptoprocta

Genus

Cuon

Genus

Cynictis

Genus

Cynogale

Genus

Cynomys

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Cystophora

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Daubentonia

Genus

Delphinapterus

Genus

Delphinus

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Diplogale

Genus

Dologale

Genus

Dremomys

Genus

Eira

Genus

Elephas

Genus

Enhydra

Genus

Eoglaucomys

Genus

Epixerus

Genus

Equus

Genus

Erignathus

Genus

Eulemur

Genus

Eumetopias

Genus

Euoticus

Genus

Eupetaurus

Genus

Eupleres

Genus

Eutamias

Genus

Exilisciurus

Genus

Felis

Genus

Feresa

Genus

Fossa

Genus

Funambulus

Genus

Funisciurus

Genus

Galago

Genus

Galagoides

Genus

Galictis

Genus

Galidia

Genus

Galidictis

Genus

Genetta

Genus

Glaucomys

Genus

Globicephala

Genus

Glyphotes

Genus

Gorilla

Genus

Grampus

Genus

Gulo

Genus

Halichoerus

Genus

Hapalemur

Genus

Helarctos

Genus

Heliosciurus

Genus

Helogale

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Hemigalus

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Herpailurus

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Herpestes

Genus

Histriophoca

Genus

Hoolock

Genus

Hyaena

Genus

Hydrictis

Genus

Hydrurga

Genus

Hylobates

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Hylopetes

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Hyosciurus

Genus

Ichneumia

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Ictidomys

Genus

Ictonyx

Genus

Indri

Genus

Inia

Genus

Iomys

Genus

Lagenodelphis

Genus

Lagenorhynchus

Genus

Lama

Genus

Lariscus

Genus

Lemur

Genus

Leopardus

Genus

Lepilemur

Genus

Leptailurus

Genus

Leptonychotes

Genus

Lepus

Genus

Liberiictis

Genus

Lissodelphis

Genus

Lobodon

Genus

Lontra

Genus

Loris

Genus

Loxodonta

Genus

Lupulella

Genus

Lutra

Genus

Lutrogale

Genus

Lycalopex

Genus

Lycaon

Genus

Lyncodon

Genus

Lynx

Genus

Macaca

Genus

Macrogalidia

Genus

Marmota

Genus

Martes

Genus

Megaptera

Genus

Meles

Genus

Mellivora

Genus

Melogale

Genus

Melursus

Genus

Menetes

Genus

Mephitis

Genus

Microcebus

Genus

Microsciurus

Genus

Mirounga

Genus

Mirza

Genus

Monachus

Genus

Monodon

Genus

Mungos

Genus

Mungotictis

Genus

Mus

Genus

Mustela

Genus

Mydaus

Genus

Myocastor

Genus

Myosciurus

Genus

Nandinia

Genus

Nannosciurus

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Nasua

Genus

Neofelis

Genus

Neogale

Genus

Neomonachus

Genus

Neophoca

Genus

Neotamias

Genus

Nomascus

Genus

Notocitellus

Genus

Nyctereutes

Genus

Nycticebus

Genus

Odobenus

Genus

Ommatophoca

Genus

Orcaella

Genus

Orcinus

Genus

Oryctolagus

Genus

Otaria

Genus

Otocolobus

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Otocyon

Genus

Otolemur

Genus

Otospermophilus

Genus

Pagophilus

Genus

Paguma

Genus

Pan

Genus

Panthera

Genus

Papio

Genus

Paracynictis

Genus

Paradoxurus

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Paraxerus

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Pardofelis

Genus

Pekania

Genus

Peponocephala

Genus

Perodicticus

Genus

Petaurillus

Genus

Petaurista

Genus

Petinomys

Genus

Phacochoerus

Genus

Phalanger

Genus

Phaner

Genus

Phoca

Genus

Phocarctos

Genus

Phocoena

Genus

Phocoenoides

Genus

Physeter

Genus

Pithecia

Genus

Plecturocebus

Genus

Poecilictis

Genus

Poecilogale

Genus

Poiana

Genus

Poliocitellus

Genus

Pongo

Genus

Prionailurus

Genus

Prionodon

Genus

Procyon

Genus

Prolemur

Genus

Propithecus

Genus

Prosciurillus

Genus

Proteles

Genus

Protoxerus

Genus

Pseudorca

Genus

Pteromys

Genus

Pteromyscus

Genus

Pteronura

Genus

Puma

Genus

Pusa

Genus

Rangifer

Genus

Rattus

Genus

Ratufa

Genus

Rheithrosciurus

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Rhinosciurus

Genus

Rhynchogale

Genus

Rubrisciurus

Genus

Saguinus

Genus

Saimiri

Genus

Salanoia

Genus

Sciurillus

Genus

Sciurocheirus

Genus

Sciurotamias

Genus

Sciurus

Genus

Sotalia

Genus

Sousa

Genus

Speothos

Genus

Spermophilopsis

Genus

Spermophilus

Genus

Spilogale

Genus

Stenella

Genus

Steno

Genus

Sundasciurus

Genus

Suricata

Genus

Sus

Genus

Symphalangus

Genus

Syntheosciurus

Genus

Tamias

Genus

Tamiasciurus

Genus

Tamiops

Genus

Tarsius

Genus

Taxidea

Genus

Tremarctos

Genus

Trichosurus

Genus

Trogopterus

Genus

Tursiops

Genus

Urocitellus

Genus

Urocyon

Genus

Ursus

Genus

Urva

Genus

Varecia

Genus

Vicugna

Genus

Viverra

Genus

Viverricula

Genus

Vormela

Genus

Vulpes

Genus

Xenogale

Genus

Xerospermophilus

Genus

Xerus

Genus

Zalophus

Genus
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Taxonomic rank
WikipediaTaxonomic rank, Fundamental ranks section, rank sequence sentence, mammal genera
Quote, Taxonomic rank, Fundamental ranks section, rank sequence sentence, mammal genera
kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and species
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