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Introduced and invasive animals in Jordan
58 animal species are listed as introduced in Jordan by the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, and 7 of them are flagged as invasive.
- Introduced species
- 58
- Flagged invasive
- 7
Which invasive animals are in Jordan?
Species the checklist flags as invasive, most looked-up first.
Common carp
Cyprinus carpio
Common myna
Acridotheres tristis
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Grass carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Silver carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
All introduced animals in Jordan
Invasive species first.
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | In this country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common carp | Cyprinus carpio | Cyprinidae | Least Concern | Invasive |
| Common myna | Acridotheres tristis | Sturnidae | Least Concern | Invasive |
| Flathead grey mullet | Mugil cephalus | Mugilidae | Least Concern | Invasive |
| Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Salmonidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Grass carp | Ctenopharyngodon idella | Cyprinidae | Least Concern | Invasive |
| Silver carp | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Cyprinidae | Near Threatened | Invasive |
| Nile tilapia | Oreochromis niloticus | Cichlidae | Least Concern | Invasive |
| Wild boar | Sus scrofa | Suidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| House mouse | Mus musculus | Muridae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Roe deer | Capreolus capreolus | Cervidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| European rabbit | Oryctolagus cuniculus | Leporidae | Near Threatened | Introduced |
| Eurasian collared dove | Streptopelia decaocto | Columbidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Brown rat | Rattus norvegicus | Muridae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Guppy | Poecilia reticulata | Poeciliidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Nutria | Myocastor coypus | Echimyidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Black rat | Rattus rattus | Muridae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Rose-ringed parakeet | Psittacula krameri | Psittaculidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| House crow | Corvus splendens | Corvidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Goitered gazelle | Gazella subgutturosa | Bovidae | Vulnerable | Introduced |
| Arabian oryx | Oryx leucoryx | Bovidae | Vulnerable | Introduced |
| Egyptian mongoose | Herpestes ichneumon | Herpestidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Laughing dove | Spilopelia senegalensis | Columbidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Rosy-faced lovebird | Agapornis roseicollis | Psittaculidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Gilt-head bream | Sparus aurata | Sparidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Nubian ibex | Capra nubiana | Bovidae | Vulnerable | Introduced |
| Mosquitofish | Gambusia affinis | Poeciliidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Caucasian squirrel | Sciurus anomalus | Sciuridae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Namaqua dove | Oena capensis | Columbidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Sunda zebra finch | Taeniopygia guttata | Estrildidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Bank myna | Acridotheres ginginianus | Sturnidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Barbel | Clarias gariepinus | Clariidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Indian silverbill | Euodice malabarica | Estrildidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Mozambique tilapia | Oreochromis mossambicus | Cichlidae | Vulnerable | Introduced |
| Desert finch | Rhodospiza obsoleta | Fringillidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Red palm weevil | Rhynchophorus ferrugineus | Dryophthoridae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Asian dwarf honey bee | Apis florea | Apidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Himalayan bulbul | Pycnonotus leucogenys | Pycnonotidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Bramlin | Eisenia fetida | Lumbricidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Medfly | Ceratitis capitata | Tephritidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| White-eared bulbul | Pycnonotus leucotis | Pycnonotidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Blue tilapia | Oreochromis aureus | Cichlidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Banded Argiope | Argiope trifasciata | Araneidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Jordan himri | Carasobarbus canis | Cyprinidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Mango fish | Coptodon zillii | Cichlidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Jordan bream | Acanthobrama lissneri | Cyprinidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Jumping spider | Plexippus paykulli | Salticidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Grey worm | Aporrectodea caliginosa | Lumbricidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Earthworm | Aporrectodea rosea | Lumbricidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Ram | Ovis aries | Bovidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Ass | Equus asinus | Equidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Cat | Felis catus | Felidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Dog | Canis familiaris | Canidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Squaretail worm | Eiseniella tetraedra | Lumbricidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Pagoda tiara | Mieniplotia scabra | Thiaridae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Amynthas californicus | Amynthas californicus | Megascolecidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Helodrilus parvus | Helodrilus parvus | Lumbricidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Microscolex dubius | Microscolex dubius | Acanthodrilidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Ocnerodrilus occidentalis | Ocnerodrilus occidentalis | Ocnerodrilidae | 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.