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Scientific Name
Alces alces
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Moose did not likely occur in Wyoming until CA 1870 (among others, see Dorn 1986). It is possible that animals dispersing from central Idaho/ western Montana occasionally occupied YNP prior to this date, but this is not clear from existing data. However, their colonization of YNP after 1870 appeares mostly due to natural processes. Thus, moose status in YNP is unknown.; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
widely scattered in low densities April 2006, Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database notes: Previous entry noted "widely scattered in low densities." Moose are not "seen daily in suitable habitat and season," and should therefore not be considered common.; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
18
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
5/3/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Plumb, G.
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