The biome with coniferous forests, long winters, moose, and lynx is the taiga, also called the boreal forest.
The taiga forms a broad belt across the northern parts of North America, Europe, and Asia, just south of the Arctic tundra. Its dominant trees include spruce, pine, fir, and larch. Winters are long and cold, while summers are short but can bring extended daylight that supports rapid plant growth and abundant insects.
Moose are among the taiga’s characteristic large herbivores, feeding on shrubs, aquatic plants, and young trees. Lynx are well-adapted predators; Canada lynx and Eurasian lynx occur in different parts of the biome. Snowshoe hares, voles, beavers, wolves, bears, and many migratory birds also use the boreal forest.
The taiga is not the same as tundra. Tundra lies farther poleward and generally lacks tall trees because of colder conditions and permafrost. Grassland is dominated by grasses rather than conifers, while deciduous forest usually occurs in milder regions and is characterized by broad-leaved trees that shed their leaves seasonally.