What is the relation between a red panda and a giant panda?
Giant pandas, which are true bears, belong to the bear family
(Ursidae) and the suborder Caniformia. Red pandas are more closely
related to raccoons, weasels, and skunks, sharing the same
superfamily (Musteloidea) with them and not with giant pandas.
However, the Musteloidea superfamily falls under the suborder
Caniformia, so both giant and red pandas belong to the same
suborder.