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
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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
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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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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Synonym
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Author
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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 |
