Species List: Invasive Species Ireland   

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List name
Invasive Species Ireland
Owner
s.ratcliffe@nbn.org.uk
List type
Conservation list
Description
All species listed on Invasive Species Ireland, managed and maintained by the Invasives Species team from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. Invasive Species Ireland was a joint project between the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service which ended in March 2013. However, both organisations still work closely together relation to invasive species issues which concern the whole of the island of Ireland.
Date submitted
2019-03-01
Date updated
2019-03-29
Is private
No
Included in species pages
Yes
Authoritative
No
Invasive
No
Threatened
No
Part of the sensitive data service
No
Region
Northern Ireland
Metadata link
https://registry.nbnatlas.org/public/show/dr1981
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Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides Griseb.
Alligator Weed
 
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Lysichiton americanus
Lysichiton americanus Hultén & H. St. John
American Skunk-cabbage
 
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Crepidula fornicata
Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758)
American Slipper Limpet
 
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Urosalpinx cinerea
Urosalpinx cinerea (Say, 1822)
American Sting Winkle
 
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Vespa velutina
Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836
Asian Hornet
 
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Rattus rattus
Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Black Rat
 
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Rattus norvegicus
Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769)
Brown Rat
 
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Cabomba caroliniana
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
Carolina Water-shield
 
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Eriocheir sinensis
Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853
Chinese Mitten Crab
 
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Muntiacus reevesi
Muntiacus reevesi (Ogilby, 1839)
Chinese Muntjac
 
Action Supplied Name Scientific Name (matched) Image Author (matched) Common Name (matched) I S I
Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera philoxeroides Griseb. Alligator Weed
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/freshwater/alligator-weed">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/freshwater/alligator-weed</a>
Lysichiton americanus Lysichiton americanus Hultén & H. St. John American Skunk-cabbage
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/american-skunk-cabbage">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/american-skunk-cabbage</a>
Crepidula fornicata Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758) American Slipper Limpet
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/marine/slipper-limpet">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/marine/slipper-limpet</a>
Urosalpinx cinerea Urosalpinx cinerea (Say, 1822) American Sting Winkle
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/marine/oyster-drill">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/marine/oyster-drill</a>
Vespa velutina Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 Asian Hornet
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/terrestrial/asian-hornet">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/terrestrial/asian-hornet</a>
Rattus rattus Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) Black Rat
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/black-rat">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/black-rat</a>
Rattus norvegicus Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) Brown Rat
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/brown-rat">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/brown-rat</a>
Cabomba caroliniana Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray Carolina Water-shield
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/freshwater/fanwort">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/freshwater/fanwort</a>
Eriocheir sinensis Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 Chinese Mitten Crab
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/freshwater/chinese-mitten-crab">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/freshwater/chinese-mitten-crab</a>
Muntiacus reevesi Muntiacus reevesi (Ogilby, 1839) Chinese Muntjac
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/muntjac-deer">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/muntjac-deer</a>
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