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CISAC has compiled the list below of over 1,700 species known to be invasive in California or a potential threat for introduction to the state. Please use the comment form below to let us know about: taxa that should be added or removed; species information that you would change; and species that you think should be a high priority for having a scorecard completed (choose Review Scorecards to see the list of scorecards already drafted). Make sure to click Save. Previous comments are displayed at the bottom of the page.

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This data download is provided to aid in the review of the draft invasive species list. We discourage other use of this data until it has been revised and finalized.

Scientific Name Common Name Type Subtype Extent Risk of Introductionsort icon First Source
Saimiri sciureus Squirrel monkey vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Macaca fascicularis Crab-eating Monkey vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED ISSG 100WorstIAS
Macaca fuscata Japanese macaque vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Macaca mulatto Rhesus monkey vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Molossus molossus Pallas’s mastiff bat vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Lepus europaeus European hare vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Lepus townsendii White-tailed jackrabbit vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Sciurus aberti Abert’s squirrel vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Sciurus aureogaster Mexican red-bellied squirrel vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Sciurus carolinensis Gray squirrel vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED ISSG 100WorstIAS
Sciurus niger Fox squirrel vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED ISSG 100WorstIAS
Sciurus vulgaris Red squirrel vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Clethrionomys rutilus Red-backed vole vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Rattus exulans Polynesian rat vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Phascogale spp. Brush-tailed marsupial mouse vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED OR ISC Worst 100
Antechinus spp. Broad-footed marsupial mouse vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED OR ISC Worst 100
Sminthopsis spp. Narrow-footed marsupial mouse vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED OR ISC Worst 100
Nyctereutes procyonoides Racoon dog vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Lacey Act
Cuon alpinus Indian wild dog / Dhole vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Lacey Act
Potos flavus Kinkajou vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CDFA Vert List
Nasua nasua Coatimundi vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CDFA Vert List
Nasua narica White-nosed coati vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CDFA Vert List
Mustela erminea Stoat vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Lacey Act
Mustela nivalis Least weasel vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Lacey Act
Mustela vision American mink vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Lacey Act
Herpestes auropunctatus Small Indian mongoose vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Lacey Act
Felis yagouaroundi Jaguarundi vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Cervus duvauceli Swamp deer vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Cervus Nippon Sika deer vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Harmful U.S. NIS
Odocoileus hemionus Black-tailed deer vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Capreolus capreolus Roe deer vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Boselaphus tragocamelus Nilgai vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Oryx gazelle Gemsbok vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Antilope cervicapra Blackbuck vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Rupicapra rupicapra Chamois vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Ovibos moshatus Musk-ox vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Capra ibex Alpine ibex vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Ammotragus lervia Aoudad vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Ovis ammon Mouflon sheep vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Ovis aries Feral sheep vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Aix galericulata Mandarin duck vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Ortalis vetula Plain chachalaca vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Callipepla squamata Scaled quail vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Alectoris barbara Barbary partridge vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Perdix perdix Grey partridge vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Harmful U.S. NIS
Francolinus francolinus Black francolin vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Francolinus pondicerianus Grey francolin vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Francolinus erkelii Erkel’s francolin vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Tetragallus himalayensis Himalayan snowcock vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Harmful U.S. NIS
Coturnix coturnix Common quail vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Bambusicola thoracica Chinese bamboo partridge vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Lophura leucomelana Kalij pheasant vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Harmful U.S. NIS
Gallus gallus Red jungle fowl vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Syrmaticus reevesii Reeve’s pheasant vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Numida meleagris Helmeted guineafowl vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Lagopus leucurus White-tailed ptarmigan vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Pterocles exustus Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Streptopelia roseogrisea African collared dove vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Geopelia striata Barred dove vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Psittacula krameri Ring-necked parakeet vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Brotogeris versicolurus Canary-winged parakeet vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Melopsittacus undulatus Budgerigar vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Amazona viridigenalis Green-cheeked Amazon vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Amazona ochrocephula Yellow-crowned Amazon vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Amazona oratrix Yellow-headed Amazon vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Amazona aestiva Blue-fronted Amazon vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Amazona finschi Lilac-crowned parrot vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Poicephalus senegalus Senegal parrot vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Aratinga cruentata Blue-fronted conure vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Aratinga pertinax Brown-throated conure vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Agapornis spp. Lovebird vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatiel vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Cacatua galerita Sulphur-crested cockatoo vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Cacatua alba White-crested cockatoo vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Cacatua goffini Giffin’s cockatoo vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Aerodramus fuciphagus Edible-nest swiftlet vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Aerodramus bartschi Mariana swiftlet vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Pycnonotus caferi Red-vented bulbul vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED ISSG 100WorstIAS
Copsychus malabaricus White-rumped shama vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Garrulax canorus Melodious laughing thrush vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Garrulax pectoralis Greater necklaced laughing thrush vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Leiothrix lutea Red-billed leiothrix vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Cettia diphone Japanese bush warbler vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Parus varius Varied tit vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Sicalis flaveola Saffron finch vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Tiaris olivacea Yellow-faced grassquit vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Paroaria coronata Red-crested cardinal vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Paroaria capitata Yellow-billed cardinal vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Icterus pectoralis Spot-breasted oriole vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Serinus mozambicus Yellow-fronted canary vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Serinus canaria Common canary vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Uraeginthus benglaus Red-cheeked condon-bleu vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Estrilda caerulescens Lavender waxbill vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Estrilda melpoda Orange-cheeked waxbill vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Estrilda astrild Common waxbill vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Estrilda troglodytes Black-rumped waxbill vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al
Amandava amandava Red avadavat vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Lonchura punctulata Nutneg manikin vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Lonchura malacca Black-headed manikin vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Lonchura malabarica Warbling silverbill vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Witmer et al