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Scientific Name
Cervus elaphus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
elk
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 | Cervinae |
| Tribe | Cervini |
| Genus | Cervus |
| Species | Cervus elaphus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Distribution Tags
- Year round
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
blc - NOCA RM
Created Date
11/6/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
LGrace@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/9/2017 8:28:00 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lower Skagit herd is native Roosevelt ssp, but unlikely to be within Park boundary. Stehekin herd likely resulted from eastern Washington reintroductions in the early 1900's which may have been non-native Rocky Mountain ssp..
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