Introductory
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Alces alces | Moose 



ABBREVIATION : 
ALAL

COMMON NAMES : 
   moose
   European elk
   Shiras moose
   Alaskan moose


TAXONOMY : 
There are seven subspecies of moose worldwide, four of which are found
in North America.  They are differentiated by size, color, palate shape,
and geographic distribution [34].

        Alces alces ssp. gigas
        A. alces ssp. shirasi
        A. alces ssp. andersoni
        A. alces ssp. americana


ORDER : 
Artiodactyla

CLASS : 
Mammal

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Moose numbers fluctuate periodically in any given location, sometimes
reaching critically low numbers and other times abundant.  Populations
are influenced by weather, predators, food availability, and human
disturbance, particularly hunting pressure [6,14].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
S. A. Snyder, May 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Snyder, S. A. 1991. Alces alces. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Alces alces | Moose