Vertebrates

List of invasive alien vertebrates relevant to Luxembourg

Originally compiled for assessments after the ISEIA protocol, this list mentions the invasive alien vertebrates present in Luxembourg and/or occurring and creating problems in at least one of the three adjacent EU member states. It is updated when new species appear. This list will provide a basis for the establishment of a national list of invasive alien species of Luxembourg concern pursuant to Article 12(1) of the EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species.

Species Family Tax. group ISEIA1 H+ LU-Lists2 EU-List3
Aix galericulata Anatidae Aves C1 0.1    
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Anatidae Aves B3   Watch 2017
Ameiurus melas Ictaluridae Pisces       2022
Ameiurus nebulosus Ictaluridae Pisces C1      
Branta canadensis
Anatidae Aves B3   Watch  
Carassius gibelio Cyprinidae Pisces C1      
Castor canadensis
Castoridae Mammalia B1 0.26 Watch  
Cervus nippon Cervidae Mammalia B1 0.27 Watch  
Dama dama
Cervidae Mammalia B2   Watch  
Lepomis gibbosus Centrarchidae Pisces C2     2019
Myocastor coypus Echimyidae Mammalia A1 0.33 Black 2016
Neogobius kessleri Gobiidae Pisces A2   Black  
Neogobius melanostomus Gobiidae Pisces A2   Black  
Neovison vison Mustelidae Mammalia A0 0.21 Alert  
Nyctereutes procyonoides Canidae Mammalia C1     2017
Oncorhynchus mykiss Salmonidae Pisces C2      
Ondatra zibethicus Muridae Mammalia B3   Watch 2017
Ovis aries musimon Bovidae Mammalia C2      
Pimephales promelas Cyprinidae Pisces C0      
Procyon lotor Procyonidae Mammalia C3 0.33   2016
Pseudorasbora parva Cyprinidae Pisces C1     2016
Psittacula krameri Psittacidae Aves C1      
Rana catesbiana Ranidae Amphibia A0   Alert 2016
Salvelinus fontinalis
Salmonidae Pisces C1      
Sander lucioperca Percidae Pisces B2 0.22 Watch  
Trachemys scripta elegans
Emydidae Reptilia C1 0.1   2016
Trachemys scripta scripta
Emydidae Reptilia C1 0.1   2016

 Page content last updated on 2024-03-13.

  1. More info about the Invasive Species Environmental Impact Assessment (ISEIA) in the Risk assessments & IAS lists section on the Info-page.[]
  2. IAS Lists relevant to Luxembourg.[]
  3. Year in which the species was published in the list of EU concern.[]