American lobster
Homarus americanus
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Marine
Threats:
Highly adaptable to new environments and food sources. Highly reproductive.
Asian hornet
Vespa velutina
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
A highly aggressive predator of native insects, posing a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators.
Chinese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Freshwater
Threats:
Threatens ecosystem functioning and protected species.
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
Riparian, wetland habitats destruction
Egyptian goose
Alopochen aegyptiacus
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
Hybridization with goose and duck species. Disease vector. Overgrazing. Outcompetes native fauna.
North American signal crayfish
Pacifastacus leniusculus
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Freshwater
Threats:
Detrimental impacts on white clawed crayfish. Human health impacts.
Oak Processionary Moth
Thaumetopoea processionea
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
Tree pest. Health risk to humans and animals.
Pacific or Pink humpback salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Freshwater
Threats:
Has a high reproductive rate. May predate on native plankton, crustaceans and smaller fish.
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Status:
Potential
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Threats:
Voracious predator and can cause decline of waterfowl. disease vector.
Invasive Species Northern Ireland

Invasive Species Northern Ireland