Musk ox - Ovibos moschatus (Zimmermann, 1780)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Not evaluated (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | 1 international agreement |
| Most preferred habitats |
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Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Least Concern
Europe
Not evaluated
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Avijautis | Lithuanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Bison | Luxemburgish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Boi-almiscarado | Portuguese | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Boul moscat | Romanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Bue muschiato | Italian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Buey almizclado | Spanish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Bœuf musqué | French | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Moschusochse | German | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Moškatno govedo | Slovenian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Moskusfe | Norwegian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Moskusokse | Danish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Mošusno govedo | Croatian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Musk ox | English | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Muskusos | Dutch | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Muskusveis | Estonian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Myskihärkä | Finnish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Myskoxe | Swedish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Pézsmatulok | Hungarian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Sauðnaut | Icelandic | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
No synonyms available.
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| NOBANIS: Ovibos moschatus | European Network on Invasive Alien Species |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
