Scientific Name
Alces alces
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
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: Grim 1990; Gogan, Kozie, Olexa, and Duncan 1997
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Hazard 1982
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
60-100 individuals parkwide (Gogan et al. estimates).; Data Source: Gogan et al. 1997
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Gogan, Kozie, Olexa, and Duncan 1997
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
M. Broschart
Created Date
9/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
4/10/2006 2:09:37 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Gogan, Kozie, Olexa, and Duncan 1997; Grim 1990; Hazard 1982
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