The Vombatiformes are one of the three suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia. Seven of the nine known families within this suborder are extinct; only the families Phascolarctidae, with the koala, and Vombatidae, with three extant species of wombat, survive.

Among the extinct families are the Diprotodontidae, which includes the largest marsupials ever, including the rhinoceros sized Diprotodon, as well as the "marsupial lions" Thylacoleonidae and "marsupial tapirs" Palorchestidae.

Classification

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Suborder Vombatiformes

Family †Thylacoleonidae: (marsupial lions)

• Genus Microleo

• Genus Priscileo

• Genus Thylacoleo

• Genus Wakaleo

Infraorder Phascolarctomorphia

Family Phascolarctidae: koalas

• 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

• 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

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