Red deer Cervus elaphus Least concern
Where the red deer lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 532,841 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See deer on the world map
| Scientific name | Cervus elaphus |
|---|---|
| Group | Deer |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 17 countries |
| Continents | Europe |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
Where does the red deer live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red deer in 17 countries and territories across Europe. In Estonia, France, Italy, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- Spain
- Switzerland
- France (introduced)
- United Kingdom
- Austria
- Norway
- Denmark
- Sweden (introduced)
- Estonia (introduced)
- Germany
- Liechtenstein
- Italy (introduced)
- Ukraine
- Luxembourg
- Ireland
- Poland
- Portugal
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the red deer endangered?
The red deer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the red deer?
The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae, genus Cervus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the red deer
The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is a species of deer in the genus Cervus. It is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or hart, and a female is called a hind. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Anatolia, Iran, and parts of Western Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains of Northern Africa, being the only living species of deer to inhabit Africa. Red deer have been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Peru, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. In many parts of the world, the meat (venison) from red deer is used as a food source.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red deer (revision 1373679775), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q79794 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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