The Vombatiformes are one of the three suborders of the large marsupial order

Diprotodontia Diprotodontia (, from Greek language, Greek "two forward teeth") is the largest extant order (biology), order of marsupials, with about 155 species, including the kangaroos, Wallaby, wallabies, Phalangeriformes, possums, koala, wombats, and many ...

. Seven of the nine known families within this suborder are extinct; only the families Phascolarctidae, with the

koala The koala (''Phascolarctos cinereus''), sometimes inaccurately called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only Extant taxon, extant representative of the Family (biology), family ''Phascolar ...

, and Vombatidae, with three extant species of wombat, survive. Among the extinct families are the Diprotodontidae, which includes the rhinoceros sized '' Diprotodon'', believed to be the largest marsupials ever, as well as the "marsupial lions" Thylacoleonidae and "marsupial tapirs" Palorchestidae.

Classification

After Suborder Vombatiformes * Family † Thylacoleonidae: ( marsupial lions) ** Genus '' Microleo'' ** Genus '' Priscileo'' ** Genus '' Thylacoleo'' ** Genus '' Wakaleo'' *Infraorder Phascolarctomorphia ** Family Phascolarctidae:

*** Genus '' Phascolarctos'' (one living species) *** Genus †'' Koobor'' *** Genus †'' Litokoala'' *** Genus †'' Madakoala'' *** Genus †'' Nimiokoala'' *** Genus †'' Perikoala'' * Infraorder Vombatomorphia ** Family † Ilariidae *** Genus '' Ilaria'' *** Genus '' Koalemas'' *** Genus '' Kuterintja'' ** Family † Wynyardiidae *** Genus '' Muramura'' *** Genus '' Namilamadeta'' *** Genus '' Wynyardia'' ** Superfamily Vombatoidea *** Family Vombatidae: wombats (two living genera) **** Genus '' Lasiorhinus'' **** Genus '' Vombatus'' **** Genus †'' Rhizophascolonus'' **** Genus †'' Phascolonus'' **** Genus †'' Warendja'' **** Genus †'' Ramsayia'' **** Genus †'' Sedophascolomys'' *** Family †Maradidae **** Genus '' Marada'' BLACK, K., March 2007. Maradidae: a new family of vombatomorphian marsupial from the late Oligocene of Riversleigh, northwestern Queensland. Alcheringa 31, 17-32.
*** Genus '' Nimbavombatus'' (either considered the most basal vombatid or just outside Vombatidae) *** Family †Mukupirnidae **** Genus '' Mukupirna'' ** Superfamily †Diprotodontoidea *** Genus †'' Silvabestius'' *** Genus †'' Ngapakaldia'' *** Genus †'' Nimbadon'' *** Genus †'' Neohelos'' *** Family † Diprotodontidae: **** Genus '' Alkwertatherium'' **** Genus '' Bematherium'' **** Genus '' Diprotodon'' **** Genus '' Euowenia'' **** Genus '' Euryzygoma'' **** Genus '' Meniscolophus'' **** Genus '' Nototherium'' **** Genus '' Pyramios'' **** Genus '' Sthenomerus'' **** Subfamily † Zygomaturinae ***** Genus '' Hulitherium'' ***** Genus '' Kolopsis'' ***** Genus '' Kolopsoides'' ***** Genus '' Maokopia'' ***** Genus '' Neohelos'' ***** Genus '' Plaisiodon'' ***** Genus '' Raemeotherium'' ***** Genus '' Zygomaturus'' *** Family † Palorchestidae: ( marsupial tapirs) **** Genus '' Palorchestes'' **** Genus '' Pitikantia'' **** Genus '' Propalorchestes''

References

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q1067017 Chattian first appearances