Species Information
Below is an alphabetical listing (by scientific name) of some of the invasive species in our region. Click on the column header to sort by that column or search using the filter below.
| Species (Scientific) | Species (Common) | Biological Category |
Type |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bythotrephes longimanus | Spiny waterflea | Aquatic Invertebrate | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Ludwigia adscendens | Water primrose | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Egeria densa | Brazilian elodea | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Ludwigia peploides | Floating primrose willow, creeping water primrose | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla, water-thyme | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Ludwigia hexapetala | Uruguayan primrose willow | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Myriophyllum heterophyllum | Broadleaf/variable-leaf watermilfoil | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Cabomba caroliniana | Fanwort | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Najas minor | Brittle naiad | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 3 - Established |
| Murdannia keisak | Marsh dewflower | Plants | Plants | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Didymosphenia geminata | Didymo | Algae & Cyanobacteria | Algae & Cyanobacteria | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Dreissena polymorpha | Zebra Mussel | Aquatic Invertebrate | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
| Bellamya chinensis | Chinese Mystery Snail | Aquatic Invertebrate | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Corbicula fluminea | Asian Clam | Aquatic Invertebrate | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Carassius auratus | Goldfish | Fish | Aquatic Vertebrate | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Cyprinus carpio | Common carp | Fish | Aquatic Vertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
| Channa argus | Northern Snakehead | Fish | Aquatic Vertebrate | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Lycorma delicatula | Spotted Lanternfly | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Adelges tsugae | Hemlock Woolly Adelgid | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
| Agrilus planipennis | Emerald Ash Borer | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
