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The red panda is (Ailurus fulgens) and is part of the superfamily Musteloidea which is weasels, otters and badgers. It is the only member of the Ailurus family. It was once thought to be related to the giant panda and raccoon.

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The red panda is part of the family Ailuridae.

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Why is the red panda small and other Panda's are big?

the size is different because the red panda is actually part of the raccoon family while the giant panda is part of the bear family.


In what family are the red pandas?

The family of the red panda is Ailuridae


Is the giant panda from the bear family?

Yes, they are a member of the Ursidae family. The Red Panda is a relative of the raccoon.


What animals are in the ailuridae family?

The red panda is the animal in this family.


What animals are in the same family as a giant panda?

All bears are from the same family (Ursidae) as the giant panda. The red panda belongs to a different family (Ailuridae) and is only distantly related to the giant panda.


What is red panda family name?

Ailurus Fulgens.


Why aren't giant pandas and red pandas placed in the same family?

The Giant panda is a type of Bear and belongs in the "Ursidae" family. The Red panda is not a type of bear it is the last surviving representative of a family all of its own, the "Ailuridae" family.


What kingdom family does the red panda belong to?

In taxonomy, Kingdom and Family are two separate levels of classification. The red panda Ailurus fulgens is placed in the Kingdom Animalia as is every living thing that is not a plant, fungus, protist or bacteria.The red panda is most closely related to the raccoon and is therefore placed in the Family Procyanidae.


What is the difference between red pandas and normal pandas?

Red Panda The red panda, is a small arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China and related to raccoons, skunks and weasels. It is the only extant species of the genus Ailurus and the family Ailuridae. Wikipedia Scientific name: Ailurus fulgens Rank: Species Higher classification: Ailurus Giant Panda The panda, also known as the giant panda to distinguish it from the unrelated red panda, is a bear native to central-western and south western China. Wikipedia Scientific name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca Rank: Species Higher classification: Ailuropoda Lower classifications: Qinling Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca melanoleuca


Is a panda a rodent?

There is some argument about exactly where the Panda belongs in the scheme of things, Howeverscientists have concluded that the giant panda is more closely related to bears and have placed the panda in the bear family "Ursidae".


How many types of pandas are there?

A a Panda


Is there anything related to a panda?

a kowala or another bear in the bear family