Alces americanus
(Clinton, 1822)
Moose
Synonyms: Alces alces, Alces alces americanus
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Animal
Sublevel 1:
Vertebrate
Sublevel 2:
Mammal
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Phylum:
Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Alces
Species: Alces americanus
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
No
Rarity Designations:
MA SWAP (2015) - SGCN
ME WAP (2015) - SGCN (Tier 3 - Moderate Priority)
NH WAP (2015) - SGCN
VT Draft WAP (Sept. 2015) - SGCN (Medium Priority)
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Heterotroph
HABITAT
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
PHOTOS OF
Alces americanus
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS