# Introduced vs invasive

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/introduced-vs-invasive/64842>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 7, 2025, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/introduced-vs-invasive/64842 "2025-05-07T02:14:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![kevinfaccenda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/kevinfaccenda/32/10265_2.png) [@kevinfaccenda](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kevinfaccenda)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/introduced-vs-invasive/64842/3 "2025-05-07T02:34:28Z")

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I’d suggest taking a look at this thread too as to whether the distinction is actually that improtant: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/definitional-discussion-native-non-native-related-to-invasive-plant-species/43914](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/definitional-discussion-native-non-native-related-to-invasive-plant-species/43914)

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