Its most recent ancestor was likely Procyon rexroadensis, a large Blancan raccoon from the Rexroad Formation characterized by its narrow back teeth and large lower jaw.
O seu antepasado máis recente foi probablemente Procyon rexroadensis, un gran mapache do Blancano procedente da Formación Rexroad caracterizado polos seus estreitos dentes posteriores e gran mandíbula inferior.