Scientific Name
Alces alces
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
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
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: GRPO staff observations
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Hazard, E.B., 1982. The Mammals of Minnesota
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: GRPO staff observations
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Adults and young routinely observed in area and within park.; Data Source: GRPO staff
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
L. Suzanne Gucciardo, GRPO Resource staff
Created Date
3/11/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
L. Suzanne Gucciardo, GRPO Resource staff
Last Modified Date
12/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: GRPO Wildlife observation records
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