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About Aotearoa Species Classifier

Aotearoa Species Classifier is an education app developed by Waikato Uni ML Group.

Install Statistics

Aotearoa Species Classifier has been installed 3.6 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 250 times.

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App Information

Aotearoa Species Classifier is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 173.42 MB. The latest version available is 1.2.1. The last update was on August 28, 2026.

Technical Requirements

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since August 2025.

Description by Waikato Uni ML Group (from Google Play)

This app applies a neural network model to identify species present in photos. The neural network has been trained on images collected in New Zealand via iNaturalist. Classification of species is performed on-device.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This app cannot reliably identify invasive species that were not included in its training data — for example, the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina). If such a species is submitted, the app may either:

Refuse classification with a message like “Confidence too low”

Misclassify the specimen as a similar-looking species with low or moderate confidence

For instance, an Asian hornet may be incorrectly identified as a Common European Yellowjacket (Vespula vulgaris), German Yellowjacket (Vespula germanica), or Australian Paper Wasp (Polistes humilis), with a confidence score between 40% and 80%.

Training Data Cutoff:

No observations uploaded to iNaturalist after 30 August 2023 were used to train the model.

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Aotearoa Species Classifier has been installed 3.6 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 250 times.

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Comments on Aotearoa Species Classifier for Android

★★★★★ Yvonne Matthews · Jan 3, 2026

Very useful especially for native plants and insects

★★★★★ Josh Foster · Sep 21, 2025

Shockingly good ID estimates. Best for providing or degrading confidence in a suspected ID, orienting your investigations in a productive direction or jogging the memory when names escape you in the field. Valuable for a range of audiences and for getting you to a place where you can confirm with your own brain and an authoritative source.

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Frequently asked questions about Aotearoa Species Classifier

Is Aotearoa Species Classifier free?

Yes. Aotearoa Species Classifier is free on Google Play.

Is Aotearoa Species Classifier still available?

Yes. Aotearoa Species Classifier is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on August 28, 2026.

Does Aotearoa Species Classifier contain ads?

No. Google Play does not list Aotearoa Species Classifier as containing ads.

How large is Aotearoa Species Classifier?

Aotearoa Species Classifier is 173.42 MB.

Is Aotearoa Species Classifier suitable for children?

Google Play rates the content of Aotearoa Species Classifier as suitable for everyone.

How many times has Aotearoa Species Classifier been installed?

Google Play lists 1,000+ installs for Aotearoa Species Classifier.

Who made Aotearoa Species Classifier?

Aotearoa Species Classifier was developed by Waikato Uni ML Group. It is listed in the education category on Google Play.

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