Find out what the current proliferation patterns in Belgium look like, how a species was initially introduced and began to spread, and learn about the threat it poses to Belgium’s native ecosystem. And…discover the tips and tricks for identifying the animal yourself!
Click the Dutch or French species name in the list below for more information about animal species of Union Concern in a Belgian context.
Remember – the import, transport, marketing, planting, breeding, use, trade, and release of these animals in the local environment is strictly forbidden in Belgium and the rest of the European Union.
And there’s more… These species may not be kept. The only exception is if you acquired a pet no more than one year after it was included on the Union List.
ANIMALS
| VERTEBRATES |
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| MAMMALS |
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| LATIN NAME | ENGLISH | DUTCH | FRENCH | GERMAN | PRA |
| Axis axis | Chital | Axishert | Cerf axis | Axishirsch | PRA |
| Callosciurus erythraeus | Pallas' squirrel | Roodbuikeekhoorn | Écureuil de Pallas | Pallas-Schönhörnchen | PRA |
| Callosciurus finlaysonii | Finlayson’s squirrel | Thaise Eekhoorn | Écureuil de Finlayson | Finlayson-Hörnchen | PRA |
| Herpestes javanicus | Small Asian mongoose | Indische mangoeste | Mangouste | Kleiner Mungo | PRA |
| Muntiacus reevesi | Muntjac deer | Chinese muntjak | Muntjac de Chine | Chinesischer Muntjak | PRA |
| Myocastor coypus | Coypu | Beverrat | Ragondin | Nutria | PRA |
| Nasua nasua | Coati | Rode neusbeer | Coati roux | Roter Nasenbär | PRA |
| Nyctereutes procyonoides | Racoon dog | Wasbeerhond | Chien viverrin | Marderhund | PRA |
| Ondatra zibethicus | Muskrat | Muskusrat | Rat musqué | Bisam | PRA |
| Procyon lotor | Raccoon | Wasbeer | Raton laveur | Waschbär | PRA |
| Sciurus carolinensis | Grey squirrel | Grijze eekhoorn | Écureuil gris | Grauhörnchen | PRA |
| Sciurus niger | Fox squirrel | Amerikaanse voseekhoorn | Écureuil fauve | Fuchshörnchen | PRA |
| Tamias sibiricus | Siberian chipmunk | Siberische grondeekhoorn | Tamia de Sibérie | Sibirisches Streifenhörnchen | PRA |
| BIRDS |
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| LATIN NAME | ENGLISH | DUTCH | FRENCH | GERMAN | |
| Acridotheres tristis | Common myna | Treurmaina | Martin triste | Hirtenmaina | PRA |
| Alopochen aegyptiacus | Egyptian goose | Nijlgans | Ouette d'Égypte | Nilgans | PRA |
| Corvus splendens | Indian house crow | Huiskraai | Corbeau familier | Glanzkrähe | PRA |
| Oxyura jamaicensis | Ruddy duck | Rosse stekelstaart | Schwarzkopf-Ruderente | PRA | |
| Pycnonotus cafer | Red-vented bulbul | Roodbuikbuulbuul | Bulbul à ventre rouge | Rotsteißbülbül | PRA |
| Threskiornis aethiopicus | Sacred ibis | Heilige ibis | Ibis sacré | Heiliger Ibis | PRA |
| REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS |
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| LATIN NAME | ENGLISH | DUTCH | FRENCH | GERMAN | |
| Lampropeltis getula | Common kingsnake | Koningsslang | Serpent roi de Californie | Ketten-Königsnatter | PRA |
| Lithobates catesbeianus | American bullfrog | Amerikaanse stierkikker/brulkikker | Grenouille taureau | Amerikanischer Ochsenfrosch | PRA |
| Trachemys scripta | Red-eared, yellow-bellied and Cumberland sliders | Lettersierschildpad | Tortue de Floride | Buchstaben-Schmuckschildkröte | PRA |
| Xenopus laevis * | African clawed frog * | Afrikaanse Klauwkikker * | Xénope lisse * | Glatte Krallenfrosch * | PRA |
| FISH | |||||
| LATIN NAME | ENGLISH | DUTCH | FRENCH | GERMAN | |
| Ameiurus melas | Black bullhead | Zwarte dwergmeerval | Poisson-chat commun | Schwarzer Zwergwels | PRA |
| Channa argus | Northern snakehead | Noordelijke slangekopvis | Poisson à tête de serpent | Argus-Schlangenkopffisch | PRA |
| Fundulus heteroclitus * | Mummichog * | Fundulus heteroclitus * | Choquemort * | Fundulus heteroclitus * | PRA |
| Gambusia affinis | Western mosquitofish | Westelijk muskietenvisje | Gambusie de l’Ouest | Westlicher Moskitofisch | PRA |
| Gambusia holbrookii | Eastern mosquitofish | Oostelijk muskietenvisje | Gambusie de l’Est | Östliche Moskitofisch | PRA |
| Lepomis gibbosus | Pumpkinseed | Zonnebaars | Perche soleil | Gemeiner sonnenbarsch | PRA |
| Morone americana | White perch | Amerikaanse Baars | Bar blanc d’Amérique | / | PRA |
| Perccottus glenii | Amur sleeper | Amoergrondel | Goujon de l'amour | Chinesische/Shlafergrundel | PRA |
| Plotosus lineatus | Striped eel catfish | Gestreepte koraalmeerval | Poisson-chat-rayé | Gestreifter korallenwels | PRA |
| Pseudorasbora parva | Topmouth gudgeon | Blauwbandgrondel | Goujon Asiatique | Blaubandbärbling | PRA |
| INVERTEBRATES | |||||
| LATIN NAME | ENGLISH | DUTCH | FRENCH | GERMAN | |
| Arthurdendyus triangulatus | New Zealand flatworm | Nieuw-Zeelandse platworm | Ver plat de Nouvelle-Zélande | Neuseeland-Plattwurm | PRA |
| Eriocheir sinensis | Chinese mittencrab | Chinese wolhandkrab | Crabe chinois | Wollhandkrabbe | PRA |
| Faxonius rusticus | Rusty crayfish | Roestbruine Amerikaanse Rivierkreeft | Écrevisse à taches rouges | / | PRA |
| Faxonius limosus | Spiny-cheek crayfish | Gevlekte rivierkreeft | Écrevisse américaine | Kamberkrebs | PRA |
| Faxonius virilis | Virile crayfish | Geknobbelde Amerikaanse rivierkreeft | Écrevisse à pinces bleues | Viril-Flusskrebs | PRA |
| Limnoperna fortunei | Golden mussel | Gouden mossel | Moule pygmée | / | PRA |
| Pacifastacus leniusculus | Signal crayfish | Californische rivierkreeft | Écrevisse signal | Signalkrebs | PRA |
| Procambarus clarkii | Red swamp crayfish | Rode Amerikaanse rivierkreeft | Écrevisse de Louisiane | Roter Amerikanischer Sumpfkrebs | PRA |
| Procambarus virginalis | Marbled crayfish | Marmerkreeft | Écrevisse marbrée | Marmorkrebs | PRA |
| Solenopsis geminata | Tropical fire ant | Tropische vuurmier | Fourmi de feu tropicale | Tropische Feuerameise | PRA |
| Solenopsis invicta | Red imported fire ant | Rode vuurmier | Grande fourmi de feu | Rote Feuerameise | PRA |
| Solenopsis richteri | Black imported fire ant | Zwarte vuurmier | Fourmi de feu noire | Schwarze feuerameise | PRA |
| Vespa velutina nigrithorax | Asian hornet | Aziatische hoornaar | Frelon asiatique | Asiatische Hornisse | PRA |
| Wasmannia auropunctata | Electric ant/Little fire ant | Dwergvuurmier | Petite fourmi de feu | Kleine Feuerameise | PRA |
* Xenopus laevis and Fundulus heteroclitus will be added to the Union List after a two years transition period on August 2nd 2024