Myocastor coypus
EASIN ID:
R09720
Status:
Alien
Environments:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Union concern:
Yes
Member States concern:
Yes
Outermost regions concern:
Yes
Partly Native:
No
Horizon Scanning:
No
Impact:
Yes
Impact source
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Rodentia
Family:
Myocastoridae
First Introduction in Europe
DE, 1880
Nehring, S., Rabitsch, W., Kowarik, I., & Essl, F. (Eds.). (2015). Naturschutzfachliche Invasivitätsbewertungen für in Deutschland wild lebende gebietsfremde Wirbeltiere (Vol. 409, p. 222). Bonn, Germany: Bundesamt für Naturschutz.
Additional Information
Risk Assessments
According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/968
Concerned Member States
ES :: IE
Concerned Outermost regions
French Guiana :: Guadeloupe :: Madeira :: Martinique :: Saint Martin
Common Names
Coypu, Nutria
Synonyms
Myocaster coypus
CBD Pathways
| Pathway type | Uncertainty level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | RELEASE IN NATURE: Other intentional release |
| Primary | HIGH Uncertainty | ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT: Fur farms |
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT: Fur farms |
| Primary | Not available | TRANSPORT - CONTAMINANT: Unknown |