Elk - Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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Protected by | 1 international agreement |
Most preferred habitats |
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May also occur in |
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Natura 2000 species code | 2643 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | (All species of Cervidae) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp |
Common names and synonyms
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Alce | Portuguese | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Alce | Spanish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Alce euroasiatico | Italian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Älg | Swedish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Alnis | Latvian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Briedis | Lithuanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Élan | French | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Elan | Romanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Eland | Dutch | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Elch | German | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Elch | Luxemburgish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Elg | Danish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Elg | Norwegian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Elgur | Icelandic | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Elk | English | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Elsdyr | Danish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Hirvi | Finnish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Jávorszarvas | Hungarian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Los | Croatian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Los | Czech | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Los | Slovenian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Moose | English | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Põder | Estonian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
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Cervus alces | Linnaeus, 1758 |
Alces europaeus | Burnett, 1829 |
Alces machalis | Ogilby, 1836 |
Alces antiquorum | Rüppell, 1842 |
Alces palmatus | Gray, 1843 |
Alces jubata | Fitzinger, 1860 |
Cervus coronatus | Lesson, 1827 |
Alecephalus alce | Gloger, 1841 |
Alces machalis typicus | Ward, 1910 |
Alces machalis uralensis | Matschie, 1913 |
Alces machalis tymensis | Zukovsky, 1915 |
Alces machalis angusticephalus | Zukowsky, 1915 |
Alces alces cameloides | Milne-Edwards, 1867 |
Alces cameloides | Milne-Edwards, 1867 |
Alces bedfordiae | Lydekker, 1902 |
Alces machalis yakutskensis | Millais, 1911 |
Alces pfizenmayeri | Zukowsky, 1910 |
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: Alces alces | European Network on Invasive Alien Species |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |