[ Log On ]
Scientific Name
Cervus elaphus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Elk
Park Synonyms
Cervus canadensis
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 |
| Genus | Cervus |
| Species | Cervus elaphus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Coming from Smokies (GRSM) translocated herd.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
frequent visitor and occasional breeder to BLRI, found mainly from Balsam Gap south to Cherokee.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Bill Stiver at GRSM told parkway staff they actually have had several elk calves born within the Parkway boundaries pre 2013.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
pflaherty@nps.gov
Created Date
12/16/2013 1:34:40 PM
Last Modified By
rasmith@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2022 12:16:32 PM
Notes
Other Parks
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Capulin Volcano National Monument (CAVO)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Capulin Volcano National Monument (CAVO)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
