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Scientific Name
Alces alces
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Moose
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyCervidae
SubfamilyCapreolinae
GenusAlces
SpeciesAlces alces
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Species was missed at Certification.; Data Source: per Tamara Naumann, DINO Botanist, Jan 2006
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Less than 10 in the park.; Data Source: Tamara Naumann, DINO botanist, Jan 2006
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Tamara Naumann has seen mother with young, possibly breeding every other year.; Data Source: Tamara Naumann, DINO botanist, Jan 2006
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
Elizabeth Nance
Created Date
1/3/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
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Last Modified Date
1/3/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Moose are most often seen on the Utah side of Island Park.
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