Neobiota Luxembourg

Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are species whose introduction into a natural environment causes serious negative impacts. The IAS are a threat to the biodiversity and related ecosystem services and can also cause other social and economic problems. This guide primarily aims to raise awareness ...more ↓

Himalayan balsam 1
Impatiens glandulifera
Giant Hogweed 2
Heracleum mantegazzianum
Common Ragweed 3
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Japanese knotweed 3
Fallopia japonica
Coypu 4
Myocastor coypus
Common Raccoon 5
Procyon lotor
Pond Slider 6
Trachemys scripta
Muskrat 7
Ondatra zibethicus
Egyptian Goose 8
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Canada Goose 9
Branta canadensis
Signal Crayfish 10
Pacifastacus leniusculus
Spinycheek Crayfish 11
Orconectes limosus
Yellow-legged hornet 12
Vespa velutina nigrithorax
Sacred Ibis 13
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Nuttall's Waterweed 14
Elodea nuttallii
Asian Long-horned Beetle 15
Anoplophora glabripennis
Red Swamp Crawfish 16
Procambarus clarkii
Ruddy Duck 17
Oxyura jamaicensis
Siberian Chipmunk 18
Tamias sibiricus
Raccoon Dog 19
Nyctereutes procyonoides
Mustela vison 20
Neovison vison
Sika Deer 21
Cervus nippon
American Bullfrog 22
Lithobates catesbeianus

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