Invasive Species Northern Ireland

Tree-of-heaven

Ailanthus altissima

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Highly adaptable. Can outcompete native species

Tropical fire ant

Solenopsis geminata

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Interferes with native seed dispersal. Consumes native and commercially important seeds and seedlings. Decline in native ants.

Vine-like fern

Lygodium japonicum

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Outcompetes native species.

Whitetop weed

Parthenium hysterophorus

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Competes with native species

Wild boar and hybrids

Sus scrofa

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Habitat alteration. negative impacts on native flora and fauna.