Pest animal groups
The species on the culprits page are generally grouped with other species that have similar field sign and could, therefore, be mistaken for one another. For instance, plague skink is next to mouse as their droppings are similarly small in size and in shape. Each group of more closely related species (e.g. mustelids) are arranged by size from small to large.
The images and information in the Clues section is arranged in the same species order.
|
Group |
Common name |
Species name |
|
Reptile |
Plague skink |
Lampropholis delicata |
|
Rodent |
Mouse |
Mus musculus |
|
Rodent |
Kiore |
Rattus exulans |
|
Rodent |
Ship rat |
Rattus rattus |
|
Rodent |
Norway rat |
Rattus norvegicus |
|
Marsupial |
Possum |
Trichosurus vulpecula |
|
Leporidae |
European rabbit |
Oryctolagus cuniculus cuniculus |
|
Leporidae |
Brown hare |
Lepus europaeus |
|
Marsupial |
Dama wallaby |
Macropus eugenii |
|
Marsupial |
Bennett’s wallaby |
Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus |
|
Ungulate |
Goat |
Capra hircus |
|
Ungulate |
Chamois |
Rupicapra rupicapra |
|
Ungulate |
Himalayan tahr |
Hemitragus jemlahicus |
|
Ungulate |
Fallow deer |
Dama dama |
|
Ungulate |
Sika deer |
Cervus nippon |
|
Ungulate |
Rusa deer |
Rusa timorensis |
|
Ungulate |
White deer |
Odocoileus virginianus borealis |
|
Ungulate |
Sambar deer |
Rusa unicolor |
|
Ungulate |
Red deer |
Cervus elaphus |
|
Ungulate |
Wapiti |
Cervus canadensis |
|
Ungulate |
Pig |
Sus scrofa |
|
Erinaceidae |
Hedgehog |
Erinaceus europaeus occidentalis |
|
Felidae |
Cat |
Felis catus |
|
Mustelid |
Weasel |
Mustela nivalis vulgaris |
|
Mustelid |
Stoat |
Mustela erminea |
|
Mustelid |
Ferret |
Mustela furo |
|
Bird |
Rainbow lorikeet |
Trichoglossus moluccanus |
|
Bird |
Australian magpie |
Gymnorhina tibicen |
|
Bird |
Rook |
Corvus frugilegus |
|
Bird |
Canada goose |
Branta canadensis / Branta canadensis maxima |