Species Accounts – Invasive Species Northern Ireland

Chinese water deer

Hydropotes inermis

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

May damage understory. May barkstrip.

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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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Chub

Squalius cephalus

Status:

Established

Habitat:

Freshwater

Threats:

Negative impacts on native salmonid species. Associated economic impacts.

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Citrus longhorn beetle

Anoplophora chinensis

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Detrimental impacts on trees.

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Clematis vitalba

Status:

Established

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Outcompetes native species. Lowers plant biodiversity.

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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 Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Freshwater

Threats:

Alters habitat by consuming plants and invertebrates. Can impact water quality by increasing turbidity.

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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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