Bipedaliforma

Bipedaliforma is a taxonomic classification (specifically at the level of suborder) which was created with the aim of classifying and outlining the potential evolution of the omnivorous bipedal sapient mammals of the planet Urth. Unfortunately, the group is heavily contested and has not gained universal acceptance. The Bipedaliforma are characterised by being able to walk upright all the time and are among the only group of mammals which posses this capability. Their most closely related relatives are believed to be the Primates (with which it is grouped in the clade Omnivora) however primates cannot walk on their hind legs all the time. The Bipedaliforma are not the only clade that contains sentient beings for instance the Reptile order contains the Cava and Aurians.

All the extant species of Bipedaliforma are believed to fall under the Ambidactylyforma infraorder. The Ambidactyliforma infraorder is characterised by the use of opposable thumbs. It is believed that this group quickly outcompeted the Unidactyliforma (the extinct second branch of Bipedaliforma) for resources and space and led to their extinction. The Ambidactyliforma are further subdivided according to their preferred form of ambulation, either digitigrade (i.e., the Digitigradidae) and plantigrade (Plantigradidae). Priminimorpha is by far the biggest source of disagreement in the scientific community. According to a survey conducted by the Auroran Continental Press Organization (ACPO), 49% of scientists in a sample of 12,350 respondents wanted to place Tieflings and Nekomimi in a separate tribe from Humans, Elves, Dwarves and Orcs due to their highly distinct physical features while 51% supported the status quo (as depicted in the table below). Secondly, the same survey found that 31% of scientists wanted to place Dwarves outside of Primus primus as Primus pumilio instead. Debates and disputes in this regard are ongoing. Nikolai Kudaivili, a scientist from the University of Akhalibisi in Tuvaltastan stated in his response to the survey that he hoped advances in genetics, archeology and zoology would improve the ability to classify these groups and conclude the debate, sentiments which were echoed universally by the the other respondents.

Class	Order	Suborder	Infraorder	Family	Subfamily	Infrafamily	Tribe	Genus	Species	Common name
Mammalia (Mammals: warm-blooded, produce milk, viviparous, have fur)	Omnivora (Omnivores, Have a digestive system adapted to eat almost anything)	Bipedaliforma (Bipeds, Walk on two legs)	Ambidactyliforma (Have opposable thumbs)	Plantigradidae (Flat foot, walk on the sole of their foot)	Priminimorpha (Face like an ape)			Primus	Primus buccinus	Tieflings
									Primus nekomimi	Nekomimi
									Primus chavliodontus	Orcs
									Primus primus	Humans (Primus primus homo)
										Elves (Primus primus dryadalis)
											Dwarves (Primus primus pumilio)
										Carnivoramorpha Have big sharp teeth	Contapodia (Short legs, long bodies)	Maredominae (webbed feet, dense fur, small or no external ears adapted to semi-aquatic life)	Lutrinus	Lutrinus lutrinus	Lutrines
					Arboradominae (Were built for living on land and trees)	Ailures	Ailures ailures	Ailurines
					Protudinae (Have protruding snouts)		Ursus	Ursus ursus	Ursines
					Digitigradidae (Walk on their toes)	Caniforma (Have dog-like faces)			Vulpes	Vulpes vulpes	Vulpines
				Lycanis					Lycanis lycanis	Lupines
				Chatoyantidae (Have cat-like faces, and chatoyant eyes)			Felis	Felis felis	Felines