TAXONOMY: The scientific name for moose is Alces americanus (Linnaeus) (Cervidae) [299]. Wilson and Reeder [299] consider Eurasian elk (Alces alces) and moose distinct species. Five subspecies of moose are recognized globally, 4 of which are found in North America:

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The eastern moose (Alces alces americana) is a subspecies of moose that currently ranges throughout Eastern Canada, New England and northern New York State. It inhabits boreal forests and mixed deciduous forests. It is the third largest North American subspecies, after the western moose and the Alaskan moose.

They occur through­out Alaska, Canada, the north­east­ern United States and as far south as the Rocky Moun­tains in Col­orado. They are gen­er­ally found near streams or ponds where there …

Alces is a genus of artiodactyl mammals, that includes the largest species of the deer family. [1] There are two species in genus: the moose (Alces alces) and the fossil Alces gallicus (also known as the Gallic moose), that existed in the Pleistocene about 2 million years ago.

Moose (Alces alces) Also know as American moose (Alces americanus) Species Code: ALAL Description: Moose are the largest members of the deer family and one of the largest land mammals in North America. Adults may stand as tall as 2.3 m high. Their massive bodies are covered with short dark brown fur. They have large ears and a long square face.

Mar 19, 2025 · It is probably a nomen oblitum and the familiar name Alces americanus (Clinton, 1822) continues to be used here. Cervus coronatus Lesson, 1827 (= C. coronatus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803), based on a... LOADING...

A close relative of the moose, the Eurasian Elk (Alces americanus) is found in northern Europe and Asia. The moose lives in forested areas where there is snow cover in the winter and nearby lakes, bogs, swamps, streams and ponds.

The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia), Alces alces, is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the broad, flat (or palmate) antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration.

The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia), Alces alces, is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the broad, flat (or palmate) antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration.