Invasive Species Northern Ireland

Chital, spotted, or Indian spotted deer

Axis axis

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Large populations can result in vegetation trampling, damaged river banks and sedimentation increase.

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Citrus longhorn beetle

Anoplophora chinensis

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Detrimental impacts on trees.

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Coati

Nasua nasua

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Opportunistic feeder leading to decreasing native species. Disease risk.

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Common kingsnake, Eastern kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Predates on native reptiles and possibly other native fauna. A potential disease and parasite vector

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Common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Overwhelming valuable habitats such as grasslands, dune areas and river valleys.

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Common myna

Acridotheres tristis

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Outcompetes native species. Predates on native species.

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Coypu

Myocastor coypus

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Riparian, wetland habitats destruction

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Crimson fountaingrass

Pennisetum setaceum

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

It can readily outcompete native plants with important negative impact on vulnerable native species. It is also inflammable.

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Eastern baccharis

Baccharis halimifolia

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

The shrub can grow into dense impenetrable thickets that choke all other native vegetation. EU Species of Union Concern.

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