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Animal families and genera are important taxonomic ranks in biological classification. Family is positioned below Order and above Genus, grouping related genera together. Genus is positioned above Species, classifying closely related species. In scientific nomenclature, family names end with '-idae' and genus names are Latin nouns. For example, the cat family (Felidae) includes the genera Felis (cats) and Panthera (big cats).

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code,slug,name,description,rank,scientificName,family
FELIDAE,felidae,Felidae,Felidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.,family,Felidae,
CANIDAE,canidae,Canidae,Canidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.,family,Canidae,
URSIDAE,ursidae,Ursidae,Ursidae is a family of large mammals in the order Carnivora.,family,Ursidae,
MUSTELIDAE,mustelidae,Mustelidae,Mustelidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.,family,Mustelidae,
PROCYONIDAE,procyonidae,Procyonidae,Procyonidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.,family,Procyonidae,
ELEPHANTIDAE,elephantidae,Elephantidae,Elephantidae is a family of large mammals in the order Proboscidea.,family,Elephantidae,
CERCOPITHECIDAE,cercopithecidae,Cercopithecidae,Cercopithecidae is a family of mammals in the order Primates.,family,Cercopithecidae,
HOMINIDAE,hominidae,Hominidae,Hominidae is a family of great apes in the order Primates.,family,Hominidae,
BOVIDAE,bovidae,Bovidae,Bovidae is a family of mammals in the order Artiodactyla.,family,Bovidae,
CERVIDAE,cervidae,Cervidae,Cervidae is a family of mammals in the order Artiodactyla.,family,Cervidae,
SUIDAE,suidae,Suidae,Suidae is a family of mammals in the order Artiodactyla.,family,Suidae,
EQUIDAE,equidae,Equidae,Equidae is a family of mammals in the order Perissodactyla.,family,Equidae,
DELPHINIDAE,delphinidae,Delphinidae,Delphinidae is a family of marine mammals in the order Cetartiodactyla.,family,Delphinidae,
SCIURIDAE,sciuridae,Sciuridae,Sciuridae is a family of mammals in the order Rodentia.,family,Sciuridae,
MURIDAE,muridae,Muridae,Muridae is a family of mammals in the order Rodentia.,family,Muridae,
LEPORIDAE,leporidae,Leporidae,Leporidae is a family of mammals in the order Lagomorpha.,family,Leporidae,
MACROPODIDAE,macropodidae,Macropodidae,Macropodidae is a family of marsupials in the order Diprotodontia.,family,Macropodidae,
FELIS,felis,Felis,Felis is a genus of small cats in the family Felidae.,genus,Felis,Felidae
PANTHERA,panthera,Panthera,Panthera is a genus of big cats in the family Felidae.,genus,Panthera,Felidae
CANIS,canis,Canis,Canis is a genus of medium-sized carnivores in the family Canidae.,genus,Canis,Canidae
VULPES,vulpes,Vulpes,Vulpes is a genus of small carnivores in the family Canidae.,genus,Vulpes,Canidae
URSUS,ursus,Ursus,Ursus is a genus of large carnivores in the family Ursidae.,genus,Ursus,Ursidae
MUSTELA,mustela,Mustela,Mustela is a genus of small carnivores in the family Mustelidae.,genus,Mustela,Mustelidae
MARTES,martes,Martes,Martes is a genus of medium-sized carnivores in the family Mustelidae.,genus,Martes,Mustelidae
ENHYDRA,enhydra,Enhydra,Enhydra is a genus of marine carnivores in the family Mustelidae.,genus,Enhydra,Mustelidae
PROCYON,procyon,Procyon,Procyon is a genus of medium-sized carnivores in the family Procyonidae.,genus,Procyon,Procyonidae
ELEPHAS,elephas,Elephas,Elephas is a genus of large herbivores in the family Elephantidae.,genus,Elephas,Elephantidae
LOXODONTA,loxodonta,Loxodonta,Loxodonta is a genus of large herbivores in the family Elephantidae.,genus,Loxodonta,Elephantidae
MACACA,macaca,Macaca,Macaca is a genus of medium-sized primates in the family Cercopithecidae.,genus,Macaca,Cercopithecidae
HOMO,homo,Homo,Homo is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.,genus,Homo,Hominidae
PAN,pan,Pan,Pan is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.,genus,Pan,Hominidae
GORILLA,gorilla,Gorilla,Gorilla is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.,genus,Gorilla,Hominidae
PONGO,pongo,Pongo,Pongo is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.,genus,Pongo,Hominidae
BOS,bos,Bos,Bos is a genus of large artiodactyls in the family Bovidae.,genus,Bos,Bovidae
CAPRA,capra,Capra,Capra is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Bovidae.,genus,Capra,Bovidae
OVIS,ovis,Ovis,Ovis is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Bovidae.,genus,Ovis,Bovidae
CERVUS,cervus,Cervus,Cervus is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Cervidae.,genus,Cervus,Cervidae
RANGIFER,rangifer,Rangifer,Rangifer is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Cervidae.,genus,Rangifer,Cervidae
SUS,sus,Sus,Sus is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Suidae.,genus,Sus,Suidae
EQUUS,equus,Equus,Equus is a genus of large perissodactyls in the family Equidae.,genus,Equus,Equidae
TURSIOPS,tursiops,Tursiops,Tursiops is a genus of marine mammals in the family Delphinidae.,genus,Tursiops,Delphinidae
ORCINUS,orcinus,Orcinus,Orcinus is a genus of large marine mammals in the family Delphinidae.,genus,Orcinus,Delphinidae
SCIURUS,sciurus,Sciurus,Sciurus is a genus of small rodents in the family Sciuridae.,genus,Sciurus,Sciuridae
MARMOTA,marmota,Marmota,Marmota is a genus of medium-sized rodents in the family Sciuridae.,genus,Marmota,Sciuridae
RATTUS,rattus,Rattus,Rattus is a genus of medium-sized rodents in the family Muridae.,genus,Rattus,Muridae
MUS,mus,Mus,Mus is a genus of small rodents in the family Muridae.,genus,Mus,Muridae
LEPUS,lepus,Lepus,Lepus is a genus of medium-sized lagomorphs in the family Leporidae.,genus,Lepus,Leporidae
ORYCTOLAGUS,oryctolagus,Oryctolagus,Oryctolagus is a genus of medium-sized lagomorphs in the family Leporidae.,genus,Oryctolagus,Leporidae
MACROPUS,macropus,Macropus,Macropus is a genus of large marsupials in the family Macropodidae.,genus,Macropus,Macropodidae
PHASCOLARCTOS,phascolarctos,Phascolarctos,Phascolarctos is a genus of marsupials in the family Phascolarctidae.,genus,Phascolarctos,Phascolarctidae