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Phylogeny of Contestants (2015-2024) by Albert Chen (@albertonykus)

Gammaproteobacteria sp. Algae (Symbiodinium sp.) Aardvark cucumber (Cucumis humifructus) Cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica) Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Pitcher plant (Nepenthes hemsleyana) Pitcher plant (Nepenthes rajah) Eukaryotes Amoeba (Chaos chaos)

Fungi Chytrid (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) Bear's head (Hericium abietis) Lichen (fungal component, Ascomycota sp.) Bubble-tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)

Plants

Mollusks

Cnidarians Tube anemone (Arachnanthus lilith)

Fire coral (Millepora alcicornis)

Hydra (Hydra vulgaris)

Blue glaucus (G/aucus atlanticus)

Gastropods Lathe acteon (Acteon tornatilis)

Leaf slug (Costasiella kuroshimae)

Wichita Mountains pillsnail (Euchemotrema wichitorum)

tAmmonite (Didymoceras nebrascense)

Cephalopods Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)

Giant squid (Architeuthis dux)

Vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis)

Blanket octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus)

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)

Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus)

Filarial nematode (Loa loa)

Tardigrade (Tardigrada sp.)

Velvet worm (Peripatopsis overbergiensis)

Face mite (Demodex folliculorum) Chelicerates Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) Phoretic mite (Poecilochirus carabi) Schizomid (Draculoides bramstokeri)

Animals

Spiders (Araneae) Sparklemuffin peacock spider (Maratus jactatus) Goliath tarantula (Theraphosa blondi) Arthropods Trapdoor spider (Arbanitis rapax) Acorn barnacle (Balanus balanus) Malacostracans Peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)

Common prawn (Palaemon serratus) Yeti crab (Kiwa hirsuta) Crustaceans (Pancrustacea) Crab (Planes minutus) Halloween crab (Gecarcinus quadratus) Planktonic copepod (Cyclops bicuspidatus) Rainbow grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor) Cathedral termite (Nasutitermes triodiae) Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) Aphid (Aphis varians) Giant water bug (Belostoma lutarium) Crypt-keeper wasp (Euderus set) Wasps and kin (Hymenoptera) Army ant (Dorylus sp.) Ant (Formica cinerea) Parasitic guest ant (Vegalomyrmex symmetochus) Bee (Anthophora pueblo) Hairy-legged bee (Centris pallida) Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Bat fly (Nycteribiidae sp.) Bat fly (Penicillidia jenynsii) Butterflies and kin (Lepidoptera) Mottled cup moth (Doratifera vulnerans) Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Asian cornborer moth (Ostrinia furnacalis) Madagascan sunset moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus) Dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus) Antlion (Dendroleon pantherinus) Spongillafly (Climacia areolaris) Beetles (Coleoptera) Tiger beetle (Cicindela formosa) Burying beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) Goliath beetle (Goliathus goliatus) Dung beetle (Scarabaeus lamarcki) Rainbow scarab (Phanaeus vindex)

Insects

Echinoderms Cc Basket star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis) Midgardia seastar (Midgardia xandaros)

Hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii)

Largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis)

Cookiecutter shark (/sistius brasiliensis)

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Small spotted cat shark (Scyliorhinus canicula)

Bigeye houndshark (/ago omanensis)

Oceanic white tip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

Speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis)

Moray eel (Gymnothorax javanicus)

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) Cation (Peckolta gresdoy chureloides)

Stonecat (Noturus flavus)

Black dragonfish (/diacanthus atlanticus)

Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)

Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)

Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus)

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

Clownfish (Amphiprion barberi)

Demon eartheater cichlid (Satanoperca jurupari)

Aphrodite anthias (Tosanoides aphrodite)

Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus orbis)

Pink vent fish (Thermarces cerberus)

Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

Cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)

Peacock wrasse (Symphodus tinca)

Bogue (Boops boops)

Pufferfish (Torquigener albomaculosus)

Hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus)

Humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii)

Lungfishes (Dipnoi) Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) Spotted lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) Giant salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl) _ Spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) Amphibians Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) tDevil frog (Beelzebufo ampinga) Bornean rainbow toad (Ansonia latidisca) Frogs (Anura) Darwin's frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) Desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops) Hairy frog (Trichobatrachus robustus) Elegant dancing frog (Micrixalus elegans) Leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) Flat lizard (Platysaurus broadleyi) Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) Snakes (Serpentes) Bothrops asper Picado's jumping viper (Atropoides picadoi) Cat snake (Telescopus fallax) Hognose snake (Heterodon platyrhinos) Coral snake (Micrurus ibiboboca) Indian cobra (Naja naja) Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) Beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) tMegalania (Varanus priscus) Goanna (Varanus panoptes) Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) Green iguana (/guana iguana) Flying dragon lizard (Draco volans) Thorny devil (Moloch horridus) Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) Tarzan chameleon (Calumma tarzan) Common map turtle (Graptemys geographica) Turtles (Testudines) Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) Archosaurs tScansoriopterygid (Yi qi) Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) Greater rhea (Rhea americana) Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) Sarus crane (Antigone antigone) Swamp nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) Feral pigeon (Columba livia domestica) Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) Red-footed booby (Sula sula) Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) Great skua (Stercorarius skua) Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) Amniotes Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius) Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) Tiger owl (Bubo virginianus) California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus) Rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus) Flame bowerbird (Sericulus ardens) Green catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris) Fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis) Blue-capped ifrit (/frita kowaldi) New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) Raven (Corvus corax) Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Sociable weaver (Philetairus socius) Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) Painted redstart (Myioborus pictus) +Dimetrodon limbatus tLystrosaurus maccaigi Synapsids tCynognathus crateronotus +Giant platypus (Obdurodon tharalkooschild) Monotremes Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Therapsids Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) Western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) tJugulator amplissimus Gray-bellied caenolestid (Caenolestes caniventer) Opossums (Didelphimorphia) Mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) Cynodonts Marsupials Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) Water opossum (Chironectes minimus) Monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides) Southern marsupial mole (Notoryctes typhlops) Bandicoots and kin (Peramelemorphia) Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) tPig-footed bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus) tThylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) Fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) Southern ningaui (Ningaui yvonneae) Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei) Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) Wombats, koalas, and kin (Vombatiformes) tMarsupial lion (Thylacoleo carnifex) Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) tRhino wombat (Diprotodon optatum) Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Diprotodonts Hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) Bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus) Possums (Phalangeriformes) Western pygmy possum (Cercartetus concinnus) Striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) Burrowing bettong (Bettongia lesueur) +Giant short-faced kangaroo (Procoptodon goliah) Black dorcopsis (Dorcopsis atrata) Red-necked pademelon (Thylogale thetis) Rock wallaby (Petrogale mareeba) Tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae) Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) Red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) Wallaroo (Osphranter robustus) Armadillos (Cingulata) Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) tDoedicurus clavicaudatus Giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) Screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus) Silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus) Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) Northern tamandua (Tamandua mexicana) Hoffman's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) Brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus) +Giant ground sloth (Megatherium americanum) + Thalassocnus natans Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)

Cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes)

Sharks (Selachimorpha)

Vertebrates

Bony fishes (Osteichthyes)

Salamanders (Caudata)

Lobe-finned fishes (Sarcopterygii)

Lizards (Squamata)

Sauropsids/Reptiles

Tetrapods

Birds (Aves)

Quolls and kin (Dasyuromorphia)

Mammals

Kangaroos and kin (Macropodiformes)

Xenarthrans Anteaters (Vermilingua)

Sloths (Folivora)

Sengis (Macroscelidea) e- Checkered elephant shrew (Rhynchocyon cirnei)

Giant elephant shrew (Rhynchocyon udzungwensis) Giant golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani)

Giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox)

Common tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus)

Highland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes nigriceps) Lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)

Afrosoricidans

Afrotheres

Sea-cows (Sirenia) Dugong (Dugong dugon) Manatee (Trichechus manatus)

Hyraxes (Hyracoidea)

Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) Tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis) tMastodon (Mammut) tAmebelodon fricki t+Palaeoloxodon falconeri African elephant (Loxodonta africana) Forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) Common treeshrew (Tupaia glis) Large treeshrew (Tupaia tana) Sunda colugo (Galeopterus variegatus) Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) Mohol bushbaby (Ga/ago moholi) Wet-nosed primates (Strepsirrhini) Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis) Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) Fork-marked lemur (Phaner sp.) Pygmy mouse lemur (Microcebus myoxinus) Giant dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus major) Sibree's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus sibreei) tArchaeoindris fontoynontii Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) Primates Mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta) Siau Island tarsier (Tarsius tumpara) Dusky titi monkey (Plecturocebus moloch) Saki (Pithecia pithecia) Uakari (Cacajao calvus) Howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus) Northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) Spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) White-headed capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Owl monkey (Aotus azarae) Saddleback tamarin (Leontocebus fuscicollis) Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) White-lipped tamarin (Saguinus labiatus) Golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) Goeldi's monkey (Callimico goeldii) Black-tufted marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) Pygmy marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea) tAegyptopithecus zeuxis Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) +Gigantopithecus blacki Great apes (Hominidae) Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) Catarrhines Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) tAustralopithecus afarensis tAustralopithecus sediba tHomo floresiensis Euarchontoglirans tHomo habilis Homo sapiens tNeanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) Red colobus (Piliocolobus badius) Maroon langur (Presbytis rubicunda) Hanuman langur (Semnopithecus entellus) Red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) Patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas) Vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) Wolf's mona monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi) Blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana) Crested black macaque (Macaca nigra) Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana) Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) Snow monkey (Macaca fuscata) Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) tFossil baboon (Theropithecus brumpti) Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) Kinda baboon (Papio kindae) Hamadryas (Papio hamadryas) Olive baboon (Papio anubis) Collared pika (Ochotona collaris) Silver pika (Ochotona argentata) tNuralagus rex Striped rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri) Volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) European hare (Lepus europaeus) Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) Riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis) Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) Springhare (Pedetes capensis) Beaver (Castor canadensis) Beavers and kin (Castorimorpha) +Palaeocastor Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) Mountain pocket gopher (Thomomys monticola) Great jerboa (Allactaga major) Pygmy jerboa (Sa/lpingotus michaelis) Rats, mice, and kin (Myomorpha) Giant mole-rat (Spalax giganteus) Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) Pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus) Singing mouse (Scotinomys teguina) Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) Grasshopper mouse (Onychomys leucogaster) Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) Southern bog lemming (Synaptomys cooperi) Bank vole (Myodes glareolus) Southern red-backed vole (Myodes gapperi) Maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi) Rodents Giant bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys schadenbergi) Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus) Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) Four-striped grass mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) Rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster) Spinifex hopping mouse (Notomys alexis)

Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) . , . Crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata)

Porcupines and kin (Ctenohystrica) Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Mara (Dolichotis patagonum) Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) Viscacha (Lagidium viscacia) Red-crested tree rat (Santamartamys rufodorsalis) Tuco tuco (Ctenomys sociabilis)

Edible dormouse (Giis glis) Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) Squirrels and kin (Sciuromorpha) Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) Finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii) Red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) Red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista) American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) Gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Tufted ground squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis) Black and red bush squirrel (Paraxerus lucifer) Fire-footed rope squirrel (Funisciurus pyrropus) Siberian chipmunk (Eutamias sibiricus) Hopi chipmunk (Neotamias rufus) Least chipmunk (Neotamias minimus) Antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii) Hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) Columbian ground squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) Thirteen-lined ground squirrel (/ctidomys tridecemlineatus) Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys Iudovicianus) Gunnison's prairie dog (Cynomys gunnisoni) Solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) , Moles (Talpidae) Hairy-tailed mole (Parascalops breweri) Eulipotyphlans Shrew mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii) Desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) Star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) Shrews (Soricidae) Thor's hero shrew (Scutisorex thori) Northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) Common shrew (Sorex araneus) Water shrew (Sorex palustris) tDeinogalerix koenigswaldi Hedgehogs and kin (Erinaceidae) Moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura) Common hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) Southern African hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis) Ethiopian hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) Long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) Bumblebee bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) Ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) Dyak fruit bat (Dyacopterus spadiceus) Indian fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx) Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegypticus) Giant flying fox (Acerodon jubatus) Little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus) Sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata) Florida bonneted bat (Eumops floridanus) Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) Badger bat (G/auconycteris superba) Bornean bat (Kerivoula hardwickii) King Midas bat (Myotis midastactus) Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) Bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus) New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) White-winged vampire bat (Diaemus youngj/) Big-eared woolly bat (Chrotopterus auritus) Long-legged bat (Macrophyllum macrophyllum) Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) Tent-making bat (Uroderma bilobatum) Wrinkle-faced bat (Centurio senex) Domestic horse (Equus ferus caballus) Mule (Equus ferus caballus x Equus africanus asinus) Donkey (Equus africanus asinus) Odd-toed ungulates (Perissodactyla) Zebra (Equus quagga) Tapirs (Tapiridae) Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) Mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) Rhinos (Rhinocerotoidea) tParaceratherium White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) tWoolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta) Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) Camels and kin (Camelidae) Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Vicufia (Vicugna vicugna) Collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) Babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) Giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni) Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) Pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) Boar (Sus scrofa) Visayan warty pig (Sus cebifrons) tAndrewsarchus mongoliensis +Daeodon shoshonensis

Hippos (Hippopotamidae) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) Pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) Baleen whales (Mysticeti) Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) Toothed whales (Odontoceti) Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) Harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Orca (Orcinus orca) Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) Water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus) Giant mouse deer (Tragulus napu) Java mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus) Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata) +Giant giraffid (Sivatherium) Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) Hog deer (Axis porcinus) Elk (Cervus canadensis) tirish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) Moose (Alces alces) Water deer (Hydropotes inermis) Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) Pudu (Pudu puda) Red brocket (Mazama americana) Musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) Bison (Bison bison) Cattle, antelopes, and kin (Bovidae) tAurochs (Bos primigenius) Domestic cattle (Bos taurus) Impala (Aepyceros melampus) Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) Dik dik (Madoqua guentheri) Saiga (Saiga tatarica) Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) Kob (Kobus kob) Oryx (Oryx gazella) Red hartebeest (A/celaphus buselaphus caama) Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) Bharal (Pseudois nayaur) Domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) Markhor (Capra falconeri) Pangolins (Pholidota) Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) Giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) Long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) +Masrasector nananubis tNimravid (Hoplophoneus mentalis) Bearcat (Arctictis binturong) Civets (Viverridae) Otter civet (Cynogale bennettii) African civet (Civettictis civetta) Aquatic genet (Genetta piscivora) Giant forest genet (Genetta victoriae) Hyenas (Hyaenidae) Aardwolf (Proteles cristata) Feliforms Brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) +Giant hyena (Pachycrocuta) Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) Mongooses (Herpestidae) Indian gray mongoose (Urva edwardsii) Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) Common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus) Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) Falanouc (Eupleres goudotii) Malagasy striped civet (Fossa fossana) Ring-tailed vontsira (Galidia elegans) Giant striped mongoose (Galidictis fasciata) Grandidier's vontsira (Galidictis grandidieri) Banded linsang (Prionodon linsang) Spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) +Pseudaelurus quadridentatus tSabertooth cat (Smilodon populator) Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) Cats (Felidae) Leopard (Panthera pardus) Lion (Panthera leo) Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) +Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris virgata) Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) Caracal (Caracal caracal) Serval (Leptailurus serval) Kodkod (Leopardus guigna) Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) Bay cat (Catopuma badia) Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) Mountain lion (Puma concolor) Pallas cat (Otocolobus manul) Flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) Sand cat (Felis margarita) House cat (Felis catus) Wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) tAmphicyonid (Amphicyon giganteus) Channel Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) Tibetan sand fox (Vulpes ferrilata) Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus) tDire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) Side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) Wild dog (Lycaon pictus) Dhole (Cuon alpinus) Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) Coyote (Canis latrans) Red wolf (Canis rufus) Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus) Tundra wolf (Canis lupus albus) Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) . Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Bears (Ursidae) tShort-faced bear (Arctodus) Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) Brown bear (Ursus arctos) Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) Sea lion (Zalophus californianus) Seals and kin (Pinnipedia) Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) Caspian seal (Pusa caspica) Ringed seal (Pusa hispida) Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) Eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) Skunks (Mephitidae) Pygmy spotted skunk (Spilogale pygmaea) Hooded skunk (Mephitis macroura) Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) Kinkajou (Potos flavus) Coatimundi (Nasua nasua) Olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina) Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) American badger (Taxidea taxus) Weasels and kin (Mustelidae) Honey badger (Mellivora capensis) For reference purposes, two species that did not European badger (Meles meles)

feature in March Mammal Madness between 2013— Hog badger (Arctonyx collaris)

2024 are included in the phylogenetic tree. These . are the donkey (Equus africanus asinus, to show the Wolverine (Gulo gulo)

Proboscideans

Euarchontans

Lemurs (Lemuroidea)

New World monkeys (Platyrrhini)

Dry-nosed primates (Haplorhini)

Apes (Hominoidea)

Placentals

Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae)

Lagomorphs

Glirans

Bats (Chiroptera)

Laurasiatheres

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Pigs (Suidae) Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)

Whales (Cetacea)

Ruminants

Deer (Cervidae)

Carnivorans

Dogs (Canidae)

Caniforms

Raccoons and kin (Procyonidae)

parentage of the mule) and the modern human Fisher (Pekania pennanti) (Homo sapiens), Tayra (Eira barbara) + indicates extinct life forms Greater grison (Galictis vittata) 4 Marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) Image credits : , Woolly rhino: T. Michael Kesey (public domain) _ Pitcher plant: Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) Striped polecat (Icfonyx libyca) Sloth: Kai Caspar (CC BY 4.0) Octopus: Margot Michaud (public domain) Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) Cave bear: Margot Michaud (public domain) Honeybee: Mattia Menchetti (public domain) : ‘ Hare (header): Ferran Sayol (public domain) Clownfish: Lily Hughes (public domain) Marine otter (Lontra felina) _ Squirrel (header): Ferran Sayol (public domain) Iguana: Jack Mayer Wood (public domain) River otter (Lontra canadensis) Porcupine: T. Michael Keesey (public domain) Owl: Lukasiniho (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) i Seal: Tracy A. Heath (public domain) Platypus: Sarah Werning (CC BY 3.0) Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) - Chimpanzee: Jody Taylor (public domain) Kangaroo: Cathy (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) Long-eared bat: Andy Wilson (public domain) Elephant: Steven Traver (public domain) je Tayra: Juan Camilo Cepeda-Duque (public domain) Gorilla: T. Michael Kesey and Colin M. L. Burnett (public domain) Amazon weasel (Neogale africana) Dingo: Rachel T Mason (public domain) Hare (right): Jan A. Venter, Herbert H. T. Prins, David A. Balfour, Rob Slotow, and T. Michael Keesey (CC BY 3.0) American mink (Neogale vison) Boar: Ferran Sayol (public domain) Squirrel (right): Catherine Yasuda (public domain) Stoat (Mustela erminea) Deer: Tracy A. Heath (public domain) Flying fox: Margot Michaud (public domain) a Orca: Chris huh (CC BY-SA 3.0) Least weasel (Mustela nivalis) Bighorn sheep: Scott fecarncen so) Solongoi (Mustela altaica) iger: Sarah Werning -NC- ron Pa Wolf: Margot Michaud (public domain) Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica) Otter: Margot Michaud (public domain) Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)

This image is under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii)