Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
   Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
     Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
       Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
         Family Mephitidae Bonaparte, 1845
           Genus Mephitis Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1795 - striped skunk and hooded skunk
             Mephitis macroura Lichtenstein, 1832 - hooded skunk
               1 [Mephitis macroura macroura] Lichtenstein, 1832
               2 Mephitis macroura eximius Hall & Dalquest, 1950
               3 Mephitis macroura milleri Mearns, 1897
               4 Mephitis macroura richardsoni Goodwin, 1957