Invasive Species Ireland

Chinese tallow

Triadica sebifera (Sapium sebiferum)

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Outcompetes native flora

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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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Coati

Nasua nasua

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Opportunistic feeder leading to decreasing native species. Disease risk.

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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

Myocaster coypus

Status:

Established

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Riparian, wetland habitats destruction

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Crayfish plague

Aphanomyces astaci

Status:

Established

Habitat:

Freshwater

Threats:

Destruction of the native White - Clawed Crayfish population

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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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