Species Conservation Status
The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System tracks species that are identified as having special conservation status in the following lists.
- BLM - Bureau of Land Management Sensitive Species of Special Concern
- USESA - United States Endangered Species Act
- USFS1 - US Forest Service Northern Region Sensitive Species
- USFS4 - US Forest Service Intermountain Region Sensitive Species
- GRank - Global Species Rank learn more
- SRank - State Species Rank learn more
- SGCN - Species of Greatest Conservation need identified in the Idaho State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP)
- IDAPA - Classification of wildlife defined in IDAPA 13.01.06
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Taxa | Category | USESA | BLM | USFS1 | USFS4 | GRank | SRank | SGCN | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivantia hapemanii | Purpus' Sullivantia | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 57523 | |||||
| Penstemon nitidus | Wax-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44531 | |||||
| Philadelphus lewisii var. lewisii | Lewi's Mock-orange | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 83412 | |||||
| Castilleja oresbia | Pale Wallowa Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S3 | 53388 | |||||
| Trollius laxus | Spreading Globeflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51506 | |||||
| Stenotus acaulis var. acaulis | Stemless Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87412 | |||||
| Oenothera villosa ssp. strigosa | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 89693 | ||||||
| Gentiana affinis | Prairie Gentian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60173 | |||||
| Lomatium bicolor | Wasatch Biscuitroot | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 47015 | |||||
| Dodecatheon conjugens var. conjugens | Bonneville Shootingstar | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85776 | |||||
| Pseudotsuga menziesii | Douglas-fir | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45188 | |||||
| Luzula wahlenbergii | Wahlenberg's Woodrush | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 54024 | |||||
| Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
| Silene acaulis | Moss Campion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40844 | |||||
| Melampyrum lineare | American Cow-wheat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49540 | |||||
| Townsendia spathulata | Sword Townsendia | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 39668 | |||||
| Spiraea splendens var. rosea | Rose Meadowsweet | Variety | Plant | G5TU | SNR | 88143 | |||||
| Verbena hastata var. hastata | Blue Vervain | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91805 | |||||
| Gilia inconspicua | Shy Gilia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58307 | |||||
| Hedysarum occidentale | Western Sweet-vetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47691 | |||||
| Oxytropis lagopus var. lagopus | Hare's-foot Point-vetch | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3T4 | SNR | 84033 | |||||
| Astragalus iodanthus var. iodanthus | Violet Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 86360 | |||||
| Packera cana | Silvery Ragwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56336 | |||||
| Crassula viridis | Prickly-seed Pygmyweed | Species | Plant | G1G3 | SNR | 43358 | |||||
| Mentha x piperita | Peppermint | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79269 | |||||
| Carex interrupta | Green-fruited Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52221 | |||||
| Eryngium aristulatum | California Eryngo | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41395 | |||||
| Penstemon deustus var. deustus | Hot-rock Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90251 | |||||
| Arabis lignifera | Owens Valley Rockcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50254 | |||||
| Anas americana | American Wigeon | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B,S4N | 18845 | |||||
| Juncus covillei var. covillei | Coville's Rush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88710 | |||||
| Lycopodium annotinum | Stiff Clubmoss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58988 | |||||
| Boisduvalia stricta | Brook Spike-primrose | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45913 | |||||
| Hypericum scouleri ssp. nortoniae | Norton's St. John's-wort | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 84621 | |||||
| Lupinus depressus | Depressed Lupine | Species | Plant | G4?Q | SNR | 43956 | |||||
| Luzula spicata | Spiked Woodrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52886 | |||||
| Chorizanthe watsonii | Watson's Spineflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48465 | |||||
| Tringa solitaria | Solitary Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 19563 | |||||
| Gentianella amarella ssp. heterosepala | Autumn Dwarf Gentian | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 90895 | |||||
| Streptanthella longirostris | Long-beak Streptauthella | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56975 | |||||
| Crepis pleurocarpa | Naked-stem Hawksbeard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46523 | |||||
| Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina | Poker Alumroot | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 85225 | |||||
| Salix exigua | Narrowleaf Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55306 | |||||
| Ambrosia artemisiifolia | Annual Ragweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42246 | |||||
| Pheucticus ludovicianus | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16932 | |||||
| Eriogonum acaule | Single-stem Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 50995 | |||||
| Podiceps nigricollis | Eared Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N,S2B | 15293 | |||||
| Downingia elegans | Common Downingia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40345 | |||||
| Salvia dorrii ssp. dorrii | Gray Ball Sage | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89318 | |||||
| Trifolium haydenii | Hayden's Clover | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 59752 | |||||
| Allium simillimum | Simil Onion | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 39258 | |||||
| Lupinus caudatus ssp. caudatus | Kellogg's Spurred Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 87612 | |||||
| Cerastium nutans | Nodding Chickweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57776 | |||||
| Potentilla pulcherrima | Soft Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44745 | |||||
| Geranium bicknellii var. longipes | Bicknell's Northern Crane's-bill | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 83619 | |||||
| Mimulus breweri | Brewer's Monkey-flower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53636 | |||||
| Stanleya tomentosa | Hairy Prince-plume | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 51739 | |||||
| Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Species | Invertebrate | Candidate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21608 | |||
| Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
| Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
| Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
| Ursus arctos pop. 6 | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population) | Population | Mammal | Delisted | G4TNR | SNR | Tier 1 | 1867144 | |||
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
| Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
| Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| Acipenser transmontanus pop. 1 | White Sturgeon (Kootenai River DPS) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G4T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80738 | ||
| Rangifer tarandus caribou | Woodland Caribou | Subspecies | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5T5 | S1 | 80767 | |||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
| Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
| Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
| Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
| Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
| Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
| Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
| Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Silene | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 | |||
| Lepidium papilliferum | Slickspot Peppergrass | Species | Plant | Threatened | 2 | G2 | S2 | 60878 | |||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
