* Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
* Phylum: Chordata (Animals with a backbone)
* Class: Mammalia (Mammals)
* Order: Carnivora (Meat-eating mammals)
* Family: Hyaenidae (Hyenas)
* Genus: *Depends on the specific hyena species* (e.g., *Crocuta* for spotted hyenas, *Hyaena* for striped hyenas)
* Species: *Depends on the specific hyena species* (e.g., *Crocuta crocuta* for spotted hyenas, *Hyaena hyaena* for striped hyenas)
So, the hyena belongs to a specific species within the genus, family, order, class, phylum, and kingdom outlined above.