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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
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Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
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)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
