VU — Vulnerable

Alosa killarnensis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

→Stable

Population trend

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Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

CLUPEIFORMES

Family

CLUPEIDAE

Genus

Alosa

Alosa killarnensis belongs to the family CLUPEIDAE, order CLUPEIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine neriticMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakesMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Domestic & urban waste water

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species recovery
Legislation
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Ireland
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUCRCritically EndangeredVUVulnerableHigher local risk
EUCRCritically EndangeredVUVulnerableHigher local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Alosa killarnensis (Alosa killarnensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/killarney-shad

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