genus
Cervus
Cervus is a genus in the family Cervidae. This database currently files 9 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 44%
- Weight range
- 53 kg – 165 kg
Best-known members of Cervus
Ranked by popularity score.
Red deer
Cervus elaphus
Elk
Cervus canadensis
Sika deer
Cervus nippon
Thorold's deer
Cervus albirostris
Hangul
Cervus hanglu
How threatened is Cervus?
4 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 75% |
Where is Cervus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5+
All species in Cervus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red deer | Cervus elaphus | Cervidae | Least Concern | 165 kg | 1 |
| Elk | Cervus canadensis | Cervidae | Least Concern | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Sika deer | Cervus nippon | Cervidae | Least Concern | 53 kg | 1 |
| Thorold's deer | Cervus albirostris | Cervidae | Vulnerable | 161.7 kg | Not recorded |
| Hangul | Cervus hanglu | Cervidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cervus elaphoides | Cervidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cervus humilis | Cervidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cervus megaceros | Cervidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cervus nudipalpebra | Cervidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |