Carduelis carduelis
System : Terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Passeriformes
Fringillidae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
  • Major
    MR
  • Massive
    MV
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Carduelis carduelis. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Carduelis+carduelis on 05-02-2025.

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Locations
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
Mechanism
[1] Predation
[2] Grazing/Herbivory/Browsing
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MN
Carduelis carduelis
Date assessed
2021-09-29
Year published
2023
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


Animal material does not form a large percentage by volume of the adult European Goldfinch diet. Aphids do form approximately five percent by volume in October and November In New Zealand. There is no evidence that predation by the European Goldfinch has caused a decline of these species (Campbell 1972).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Predation
Countries of most severe impact
New Zealand
Description of impacts
The European Goldfinch feeds on native insect and plant species.
Assessor
Tom Allmert; Thomas Evans
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Recommended citation
Tom Allmert, Thomas Evans (2025). Carduelis carduelis. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).