Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
(Red Deer)

Interactions where Cervus elaphus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on Minor Primula elatior Oxlip Ericales: Primulaceae The Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity, Gill, R., 2000
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Cervus elaphus/Cervus elaphusred deer Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula elatior/Primula elatioroxlipMinor

Interactions where Cervus elaphus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is ectoparasitised by adult UK/IrelandMajor Lipoptena cervi Deer Ked, Deer-ked, Deer Fly Diptera: Hippoboscidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Lipoptena cervi/Lipoptena cervideer ked, deer-ked, deer flyadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Cervus elaphus/Cervus elaphusred deerMajor adult ectoparasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Gill, R., 2000The Impact of Deer on Woodland BiodiversityForestry Commission Information Notes, 36, 6pp, Forestry Commission
Hutson, A.M., 1984Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 7, 40pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Cervus elaphus (Red Deer) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCervus elaphus (Red Deer)
GenusCervus (a genus of terrestrial mammals)
FamilyCERVIDAE (deer, buck)
OrderARTIODACTYLA (even-toed ungulates)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cervus elaphus (Red Deer)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hill, M. 2004 Red Deer in Rum Vol 15, No. 3 Page: 201

Cervus elaphus (Red Deer) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cervus elaphus (Red Deer):

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