What is the taxonomy of a ferret?

Ferrets are classified in the following manner:

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Chordata (Vertebrates)

Class Mammalia (Mammals)

Order Carnivora (Carnivores)

Suborder caniformia (Dog-like)*

Superfamily Musteloidea (Musteloids)

Family Mustelidae (Mustelids)*

Genus Mustela (Weasels)

Species M. putorius (European polecats)

Subspecies M. p. furo (Domestic ferret)

*The caniforma group distinguishes animals with more dog-like characteristics from those with more catlike characteristics, and generally exhibit longer snouts and non-retractile claws.

The musteloid superfamily is a of the same level as the archaic category Arctoidea, a line which is now broken into Ursoidea (bears) and Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, and walruses) in addition to Musteloidea includes mustelids, raccoons, skunks, and possibly red pandas.

*The mustelid family includes otters, badgers, and weasels, and until recently, was thought to include skunks until they were recategorized within the superfamily.

The weasel genus includes weasels and similar creatures such as polecats, certain minks, stoats, ermines, and ferrets.