Invasive Species Ireland

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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Mesquite

Prosopis juliflora

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Outcompetes native flora for recources

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Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

They change the composition of native wetland vegetation, and their burrowing degrades river banks.

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Oak Processionary Moth

Thaumetopoea processionea

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Tree pest. Health risk to humans and animals.

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Pallas' squirrel

Callosciurus erythraeus

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Outcompeting native red squirrels, and damaging trees by stripping bark.

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Perennial veldtgrass

Ehrharta calycina

Status:

Potential

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Threats:

Prevents germination of native species

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