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Scientific Name
Alces alces
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Moose
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Subfamily | Capreolinae |
| Genus | Alces |
| Species | Alces alces |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Burt 1982.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: high abundance, heavy browse effects (M. Romanski, pers. Comm. 9/2005)
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Population fluctuates with the decades, age class demography, and wolf predation.; Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joan Elias
Last Modified Date
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Burt 1982.
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Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
