Scientific Name
Alces alces
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
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
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
A couple of reports in recent years of a young moose in the park. Could be an individual that has wandered down from San Juan Mtns. where moose were introduced as game species.; Data Source: G. San Miguel pers. comm. 2006
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: G. San Miguel pers. comm. 2006
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Nicole Tancreto
Created Date
7/26/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nicole Tancreto
Last Modified Date
9/7/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: G. San Miguel pers. comm. 2006
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