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Introduced and invasive animals in Georgia
101 animal species are listed as introduced in Georgia by the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, and 4 of them are flagged as invasive.
- Introduced species
- 101
- Flagged invasive
- 4
Which invasive animals are in Georgia?
Species the checklist flags as invasive, most looked-up first.
All introduced animals in Georgia
Invasive species first.
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | In this country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prussian carp | Carassius gibelio | Cyprinidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Brown marmorated stink bug | Halyomorpha halys | Pentatomidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Ashy physa | Physella acuta | Physidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Cryptographis perspectalis | Cryptographis perspectalis | Crambidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Rock dove | Columba livia | Columbidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Raccoon | Procyon lotor | Procyonidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Red squirrel | Sciurus vulgaris | Sciuridae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| European rabbit | Oryctolagus cuniculus | Leporidae | Near Threatened | Introduced |
| Common pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | Phasianidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Western cattle egret | Ardea ibis | Ardeidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus | Cricetidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Black swan | Cygnus atratus | Anatidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Mandarin duck | Aix galericulata | Anatidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Colorado potato beetle | Leptinotarsa decemlineata | Chrysomelidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Common raccoon dog | Nyctereutes procyonoides | Canidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Brown rat | Rattus norvegicus | Muridae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Brown trout | Salmo trutta | Salmonidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| European perch | Perca fluviatilis | Percidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Nutria | Myocastor coypus | Echimyidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| American mink | Neogale vison | Mustelidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Common myna | Acridotheres tristis | Sturnidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Salmonidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Black rat | Rattus rattus | Muridae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Rose-ringed parakeet | Psittacula krameri | Psittaculidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Grass carp | Ctenopharyngodon idella | Cyprinidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Ruffe | Gymnocephalus cernua | Percidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Dengue fever mosquito | Aedes aegypti | Culicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Asian tiger mosquito | Aedes albopictus | Culicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Gilt-head bream | Sparus aurata | Sparidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Silver carp | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Cyprinidae | Near Threatened | Introduced |
| Bighead carp | Hypophthalmichthys nobilis | Cyprinidae | Data Deficient | Introduced |
| Nile tilapia | Oreochromis niloticus | Cichlidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Asian houbara | Chlamydotis macqueenii | Otididae | Vulnerable | Introduced |
| Blue crab | Callinectes sapidus | Portunidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Vendace | Coregonus albula | Salmonidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Long-bodied cellar spider | Pholcus phalangioides | Pholcidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Stone Moroco | Pseudorasbora parva | Cyprinidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Red palm weevil | Rhynchophorus ferrugineus | Dryophthoridae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Salema | Sarpa salpa | Sparidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Green stink bug | Nezara viridula | Pentatomidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Black soldier fly | Hermetia illucens | Stratiomyidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Fall webworm | Hyphantria cunea | Erebidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Roccus | Morone saxatilis | Moronidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Engraver beetle | Ips typographus | Curculionidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Sevan trout | Salmo ischchan | Salmonidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Sand steenbras | Lithognathus mormyrus | Sparidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Ailanthus silkmoth | Samia cynthia | Saturniidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Bang | Sardinella aurita | Dorosomatidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Pine seed bug | Leptoglossus occidentalis | Coreidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Gambies | Gambusia holbrooki | Poeciliidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Steamer | Mya arenaria | Myidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Leidy's comb jelly | Mnemiopsis leidyi | Bolinopsidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Blackstriped pipefish | Syngnathus abaster | Syngnathidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Plane lace bug | Corythucha ciliata | Tingidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Cherry drosophila | Drosophila suzukii | Drosophilidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Golden goby | Gobius xanthocephalus | Gobiidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Common house spider | Parasteatoda tepidariorum | Theridiidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Rapana venosa | Rapana venosa | Muricidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Diabolo blenny | Parablennius incognitus | Blenniidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Floury Mothbug | Metcalfa pruinosa | Flatidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Bath's goby | Pomatoschistus bathi | Gobiidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Palm moth | Paysandisia archon | Castniidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Buffalo treehopper | Stictocephala bisonia | Membracidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Asian mud-dauber wasp | Sceliphron curvatum | Sphecidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Invasive garden ant | Lasius neglectus | Formicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Redhead | Lumbricus rubellus | Lumbricidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Lebanon lizard | Phoenicolacerta laevis | Lacertidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Pelican's foot | Aporrhais pespelecani | Aporrhaidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Oak lace bug | Corythucha arcuata | Tingidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Vermiculate helix | Eobania vermiculata | Helicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Sharpbelly | Hemiculter leucisculus | Cyprinidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Asian clam | Corbicula fluminalis | Cyrenidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Kagoshima blood cockle | Anadara kagoshimensis | Arcidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Transcaucasian mantis | Hierodula transcaucasica | Mantidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Ram | Ovis aries | Bovidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Ovate beroid | Beroe ovata | Beroidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Asian needle ant | Brachyponera chinensis | Formicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Cat | Felis catus | Felidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Dark falsemussel | Mytilopsis leucophaeata | Dreissenidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Lewis’ pygmy snapping ant | Strumigenys lewisi | Formicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Inequivalve ark | Anadara inaequivalvis | Arcidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Dog | Canis familiaris | Canidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Rhinogobius lindbergi | Rhinogobius lindbergi | Gobiidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Strawberry sap beetle | Stelidota geminata | Nitidulidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Iiory barnacle | Amphibalanus eburneus | Balanidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Cockspur | Bimastos rubidus | Lumbricidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Domestic cattle | Bos taurus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Small leaf worm | Dendrobaena octaedra | Lumbricidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Fragile ancylid | Ferrissia californica | Planorbidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Horse | Equus caballus | Equidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Olive-shaded bird dropping moth | Ponometia candefacta | Noctuidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Bay barnacle | Amphibalanus improvisus | Balanidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Kid | Capra hircus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Dipolydora quadrilobata | Dipolydora quadrilobata | Spionidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Harmonia axyridis | Harmonia axyridis | Coccinellidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Mallota tricolor | Mallota tricolor | Syrphidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Oithona davisae | Oithona davisae | Oithonidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Haarder | Planiliza haematocheilus | Mugilidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Rhizophagus grandis | Rhizophagus grandis | Monotomidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Sigambra tentaculata | Sigambra tentaculata | Pilargidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
A species is on this list when the country's checklist in the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species records it as introduced by people and present. It is marked invasive when the checklist records an impact on native wildlife or habitats. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another, and checklists are revised as countries report, so the list is not final. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0). See the sources.