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 |
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Ranunculus aquatilis | White Water Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55454 | |||||
Symphyotrichum praealtum | Willow Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55618 | |||||
Catostomus catostomus | Longnose Sucker | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 16123 | |||||
Bidens tenuisecta | Slim-lobe Beggar-ticks | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55762 | |||||
Juncus parryi | Parry's Rush | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 55957 | |||||
Rosa nutkana | Nootka Rose | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56136 | |||||
Melanerpes carolinus | Red-bellied Woodpecker | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16674 | |||||
Trifolium wormskioldii | Wormskjold's Clover | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56221 | |||||
Juncus covillei | Coville's Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56308 | |||||
Pinguicula vulgaris | Common Butterwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56406 | |||||
Eleocharis quadrangulata | Squarestem Spikerush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56612 | |||||
Pluvialis squatarola | Black-bellied Plover | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 17343 | |||||
Potamogeton nodosus | Longleaf Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56789 | |||||
Heuchera grossulariifolia | Gooseberry-leaf Alumroot | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56922 | |||||
Mustela erminea | Ermine or Short-tailed Weasel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17667 | |||||
Carex heteroneura | Different-nerve Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57083 | |||||
Fulica americana | American Coot | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B,S4N | 17800 | |||||
Veronica scutellata | Marsh-speedwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57386 | |||||
Claytonia exigua | Serpentine Springbeauty | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57512 | |||||
Aythya affinis | Lesser Scaup | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 18325 | |||||
Melica spectabilis | Showy Melicgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57757 | |||||
Rissa tridactyla | Black-legged Kittiwake | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18429 | |||||
Tetraneuris acaulis | Stemless Four-nerve-daisy | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57900 | |||||
Monarda fistulosa | Wild Bergamot Beebalm | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58057 | |||||
Claytonia sibirica | Siberian Springbeauty | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58147 | |||||
Couesius plumbeus | Lake Chub | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 18798 | |||||
Argentina anserina | Silverweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58304 | |||||
Lomatium ravenii | Raven's Lomatium | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58577 | |||||
Phalaropus lobatus | Red-necked Phalarope | Species | Bird | G4G5 | S3M | 19127 | |||||
Rorippa palustris | Bog Yellowcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58701 | |||||
Salix farriae | Farr's Willow | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 58794 | |||||
Catherpes mexicanus | Canyon Wren | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 19377 | |||||
Musineon divaricatum | Wild Parsley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58912 | |||||
Pandion haliaetus | Osprey | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 19547 | |||||
Erigeron jonesii | Jones' Fleabane | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 59042 | |||||
Mus musculus | House Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 19691 | |||||
Castilleja rhexiifolia | Rhexia-leaf Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 59142 | |||||
Pomoxis annularis | White Crappie | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19841 | |||||
Uta stansburiana | Common Side-blotched Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 19977 | |||||
Trifolium gymnocarpon | Hollyleaf Clover | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59392 | |||||
Zonotrichia leucophrys | White-crowned Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 20050 | |||||
Marsilea oligospora | Pepperwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59540 | |||||
Lesquerella montana | Mountain Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59650 | |||||
Chaenactis leucopsis | Species | Plant | G3G4Q | SNR | 59805 | ||||||
Epilobium canum | Hummingbird-trumpet | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60021 | |||||
Thlaspi montanum | Mountain Pennycress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60112 | |||||
Thalictrum venulosum | Veined Meadowrue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60266 | |||||
Oreostemma alpigenum | Anderson's Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60405 | |||||
Valeriana sitchensis | Marsh Valerian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60765 | |||||
Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
Salvelinus confluentus pop. 4 | Bull Trout - Jarbidge River Basin | Population | Fish | 1 | G5T4 | TNR | 80290 | ||||
Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
Oncorhynchus nerka | Kokanee | Species | Fish | 1 | G5 | SNR | 16015 | ||||
Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
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 | |||
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
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 | |||
Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
Salvelinus confluentus pop. 2 | Bull Trout - Columbia River | Population | 1 | Threatened | G4T3T4Q | SNA | 80151 | ||||
Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
Myotis evotis | Long-eared Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 77666 | ||||
Astragalus aquilonius | Lemhi Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 42258 | |||
Trifolium longipes var. multipedunculatum | Many-stalked Clover | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | G5T3T4 | S1 | 90460 | ||||
Astragalus packardiae | Packard's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | G5T1 | S1 | 91221 | ||||
Astragalus anserinus | Goose Creek Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S1 | 51746 | |||
Brachylagus idahoensis | Pygmy Rabbit | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17243 | |||
Microdipodops megacephalus | Dark Kangaroo Mouse | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S1 | Tier 2 | 18109 | |||
Eptesicus fuscus | Big Brown Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 19549 | ||||
Oreohelix vortex | Whorled Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25048 | |||
Pilophorus acicularis | Nail Lichen | Species | Fungi | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | 35809 | |||
Stanleya confertiflora | Malheur Prince's Plume | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S1 | 43416 | ||||
Phacelia thermalis | Hot Spring Phacelia | Species | Plant | 2 | G3G4 | S1 | 45821 | ||||
Mentzelia mollis | Smooth Stickleaf | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2S3 | 47593 | ||||
Chaenactis cusickii | Cusick's False Yarrow | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S1S2 | 49928 | ||||
Haemorhous cassinii | Cassin's Finch | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S4 | 16011 | ||||
Tellima grandiflora | Fringecup | Species | Plant | 2 | G5 | S2 | 55875 | ||||
Entosphenus tridentatus | Pacific Lamprey | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17473 | ||
Parastrellus hesperus | Canyon Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 17954 | ||||
Oncorhynchus clarkii utah | Bonneville Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80327 | |||
Lomatium salmoniflorum | Salmon-flower Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S3 | 53603 | ||||
Ammodramus savannarum | Grasshopper Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 15540 | |||
Picoides albolarvatus | White-headed Woodpecker | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 15618 | |
Empidonax traillii | Willow Flycatcher | Species | Bird | 2 | Endangered | G5 | S4B | 17694 | |||
Sonora semiannulata | Western Groundsnake | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S3 | 17968 | ||||
Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
Cottus extensus | Bear Lake Sculpin | Species | Fish | 2 | G3 | S3 | Tier 2 | 20071 | |||
Discus marmorensis | Marbled Disc | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 1 | 20244 | |||
Oreohelix waltoni | Lava Rock Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25052 |