Invasive Species Northern Ireland

Egyptian goose

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Hybridization with goose and duck species. Disease vector. Overgrazing. Outcompetes native fauna.

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Electric ant, Little fire ant

Wasmannia auropunctata

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Associated with declines in reptile, bird and insect biodiversity. Enhance populations of some crop pests. Give a painful sting

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False acacia

Robinia pseudoacacia

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Outcompes native plants. Changes nutrient cycles.

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Finlayson's Squirrel

Callosciurus finlaysonii

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Tree Damage through bark stripping, potential vector for diseases

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Fox squirrel

Sciurus niger

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Outcompetes native red squirrel. Disease vector.

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Golden wreath wattle

Acacia saligna (Acacia cyanophylla)

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Outcompetes native species

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Indian house crow

Corvus splendens

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Predator of bird and small mammal species.

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Japanese hop

Humulus scandens

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Outcompetes native species.

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Japanese stiltgrass

Microstegium vimineum

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

It creates dense impenetrable stands that crowd out the native vegetation within 3-5 years

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