List of invasive species in Australia
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This is a list of some of the more notable invasive species in Australia.
- The Australian Weeds Committee maintains a noxious weeds list covering all the states and territories.[1]
- Acacia farnesiana (sweet acacia)[2]
- Ageratina riparia (mistflower)[3]
- Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven)[4]
- Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed)[4]
- Andropogon virginicus (broomsedge)[5]
- Annona glabra (alligator apple)[4]
- Anredera cordifolia (Madeira vine)[4]
- Ardisia elliptica (shoebutton Ardisia)[6]
- Arundo donax (giant cane)[4]
- Asparagus aethiopicus (asparagus fern)[4]
- Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry)[7]
- Brassica tournefortii (African mustard)[8]
- Bromus rubens (foxtail brome)[9]
- Chrysanthemoides monilifera (bitou bush)[4]
- Cinnamomum camphora (camphor laurel)[4]
- Cryptostegia grandiflora (rubber vine)[10]
- Echium plantagineum (Paterson's curse)[4]
- Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)[11]
- Lantana camara (lantana)[4]
- Leucanthemum vulgare (ox-eye daisy)[12]
- Opuntia spp. (prickly pear)[4]
- Solanum mauritianum (wild tobacco)[4]
- Sporobolus pyramidalis (giant rat's tail grass)[13]
Crustaceans
- Amphibalanus improvisus (bay barnacle)[14]
- Carcinus maenas (shore crab)[15]
- Cherax destructor (common yabby, invasive in Western Australia)[16]
- Limnoria quadripunctata (gribble)[17]
Insects
- Bemisia tabaci (Silverleaf whitefly)[18]
- Solenopsis invicta (Red imported fire ant)[19]
- Vespula germanica (European wasp)[20]
- Monomorium pharaonis (Pharaoh ant)[21]
- Paratrechina Longicornis (longhorn crazy ant) [22]
- Anoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant)[23]
- Apis cerana (eastern honey bee)[24]
- Aedes albopictus (tiger mosquito)[25]
- Aethina tumida (small hive beetle)[26]
- Aphis spiraecola (green citrus aphid)[27]
- Bruchophagus roddi (alfalfa seed chalcid)[28]
- Cerataphis lataniae (palm aphid)[29]
- Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly)[30]
- Corythucha ciliata (sycamore lace bug)[31]
- Diuraphis noxia (Russian wheat aphid)[32]
- Euwallacea fornicatus (tea shot-hole borer)[33]
- Forficula auricularia (common earwig)[34]
- Frankliniella occidentalis (western flower thrips)[35]
- Hylurgus ligniperda (red-haired pine bark beetle)[36]
- Idioscopus nitidulus (mango leafhopper)[37]
- Linepithema humile (Argentine ant)[38]
- Maconellicoccus hirsutus (hibiscus mealybug)[39]
- Pheidole megacephala (coastal brown ant)[40]
- Phylacteophaga froggatti (leafblister sawfly)[41]
- Pineus pini (pine adelgid)[42]
- Sitobion miscanthi (Indian grain aphid)[43]
- Solenopsis geminata (ginger ant)[44]
- Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm)[45]
- Spodoptera litura (Oriental leafworm moth)[46]
- Tapinoma melanocephalum (ghost ant)[47]
- Tremex fuscicornis (tremex wasp)[48]
- Trichomyrmex destructor (destructive trailing ant)[49]
- Vespula vulgaris (common wasp)[50]
- Wasmannia auropunctata (electric ant)[51]
- Xanthogaleruca luteola (elm-leaf beetle)[52]
- Xyleborinus saxesenii (fruit-tree pinhole borer)[53]
Molluscs
- Cernuella virgata (Common white snail)[54]
- Cochlicella acuta (Pointed snail)[55]
- Cochlicella barbara (Small pointed snail)[56]
- Cornu aspersum (garden snail)[57]
- Deroceras invadens (tramp slug)[58]
- Deroceras laeve (marsh slug)[59]
- Magallana gigas (Pacific oyster)[60]
- Musculista senhousia (Asian mussel)[61]
- Theba pisana (White garden snail)[62][63]
Fish (freshwater)
- Acanthogobius flavimanus (yellowfin goby)[64]
- Astronotus ocellatus (oscar)[65]
- Carassius auratus (Goldfish)[66]
- Cyprinus carpio (Common carp)[67]
- Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia)[68]
- Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Asian weatherloach)[69]
- Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)[70]
- Oreochromis spp. (Tilapia)[71]
- Pelmatolapia mariae (spotted tilapia)
- Perca fluviatilis (European perch, redfin perch)[72]
- Salmo trutta (Brown trout)[73]
- Xiphophorus hellerii (green swordtail)[74]
Reptiles & amphibians
- Hemidactylus frenatus (House Gecko)[75][76]
- Rhinella marina (Cane toad)[77][78][79]
- Trachemys scripta elegans (red-eared slider)[80][81]
- Lissotriton vulgaris (Smooth newts)[82][83]
Birds
- Acridotheres tristis (Common myna)[84]
- Columba livia (Domestic pigeon)[85]
- Passer domesticus (House sparrow)[86]
- Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted dove)[87]
- Sturnus vulgaris (Common starling)[88]
- Alauda arvensis (Skylark)[87]
- Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird)[87]
- Passer montanus (Eurasian Tree Sparrow)[87]
- Carduelis carduelis (European Goldfinch)[87]
- Chloris chloris (European Greenfinch)[87]
- Gallus gallus (Red junglefowl)[89]
- Gallus varius (green junglefowl)
- Pavo cristatus (Indian peafowl)[90]
- Anas platyrhynchos (mallard)[87]
- Spilopelia senegalensis (laughing dove)[87]
- Struthio camelus (common ostrich)[91][92][93]
- Turdus philomelos (song thrush)[87]
- Pycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered bulbul)[94]
Mammals
- Bos javanicus (Banteng)[95]
- Bubalus bubalis (Water buffalo)[96]
- Camelus dromedarius (Feral camel)[97][98]
- Canis lupus familiaris (Wild dogs)[77][99]
- Capra hircus (Feral goat)[77][100]
- Cervus elaphus (Red deer)[101][102][103]
- Equus asinus (Feral donkey)[104]
- Equus caballus (Feral horse)[88][104][105]
- Felis silvestris catus (Feral cat)[77][106]
- Lepus europaeus (European hare)[107]
- Mus musculus (House mouse)[77][88][108]
- Oryctolagus cuniculus cuniculus (Common rabbit)[77][109]
- Rattus norvegicus (Brown rat)[110]
- Rattus rattus (Black rat)[111]
- Sus scrofa domestica (Razorback)[88][112]
- Vulpes vulpes (Red fox)[77][113][114]
- Funambulus pennantii (Five-lined palm squirrel)[115]
- Axis axis (Chital deer)[116][103]
- Axis porcinus (Hog deer)[117][103]
- Cervus timorensis (Rusa deer)[118][103]
- Dama dama (Fallow deer)[119][103]
- Cervus unicolor (Sambar Deer)[103][120]
- Antilope cervicapra (Blackbuck)
Echinoderms
- Asterias amurensis (Northern Pacific seastar)[121]