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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupinus leucophyllus var. leucophyllus | Woolly-leaf Lupine | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 90879 | |||||
| Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata | Fly Honeysuckle | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87050 | |||||
| Penstemon diphyllus | Two-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 50804 | |||||
| Carex halliana | Hall's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 41201 | |||||
| Malacothrix torreyi | Torrey's Malacothrix | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 55881 | |||||
| Chaenactis stevioides | Desert Pincushion | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 49045 | ||||
| Androsace septentrionalis ssp. septentrionalis | Pygmy-flower Rock-jasmine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 89423 | |||||
| Erigeron rydbergii | Rydberg's Daisy | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 39427 | |||||
| Juncus bolanderi | Bolander's Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54063 | |||||
| Clematis ligusticifolia | Western Virgin's-bower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44633 | |||||
| Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis | Hardstem Bulrush | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87701 | |||||
| Crepis atribarba | Slender Hawksbeard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53439 | |||||
| Trichophorum caespitosum | Tufted Clubrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42793 | |||||
| Lupinus leucophyllus ssp. erectus | Woolly-leaf Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T1T3 | SNR | 83661 | |||||
| Hesperochiron californicus | California Hesperochiron | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 58366 | |||||
| Chenopodium berlandieri | Pit-seed Goosefoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51622 | |||||
| Descurainia incana ssp. incisa | Mountain Tansy-mustard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 91433 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum falcatum | White Prairie Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41958 | |||||
| Claytonia rubra | Red-stem Springbeauty | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47099 | |||||
| Erigeron glabellus var. glabellus | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89968 | ||||||
| Aegolius acadicus | Northern Saw-whet Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19992 | |||||
| Epilobium halleanum | Glandular Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45272 | |||||
| Polygonum polygaloides ssp. confertiflorum | Dense-flower Knotweed | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T3T4 | SNR | 86035 | |||||
| Carex preslii | Presl's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 60990 | |||||
| Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea | Scarlet Globemallow | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84317 | |||||
| Potentilla multisecta | Diverse-leaved Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G3G4Q | SNR | 59053 | |||||
| Carex misandra | Few-flowered Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 49670 | |||||
| Silene menziesii var. menziesii | Menzie's Pink | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92023 | |||||
| Carex haydeniana | Hayden's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 40170 | |||||
| Downingia bicornuta | Double-horn Downingia | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 47776 | |||||
| Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus | Philadelphia Fleabane | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88397 | |||||
| Mimus polyglottos | Northern Mockingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 15981 | |||||
| Cinna latifolia | Slender Wood Reedgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43458 | |||||
| Streptopus streptopoides ssp. streptopoides | Small Twisted-stalk | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 86631 | |||||
| Eleocharis bella | Delicate Spikerush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52321 | |||||
| Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus | Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse | Subspecies | Bird | 3 | Sensitive | G4T3 | SNA | 80647 | |||
| Grindelia nana | Idaho Gumweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50334 | |||||
| Streptopus amplexifolius var. chalazatus | Clasping Twisted-stalk | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90546 | |||||
| Eleocharis engelmannii | Engelmann's Spikerush | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 40822 | |||||
| Eragrostis hypnoides | Teal Lovegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55344 | |||||
| Ribes lacustre | Bristly Black Currant | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45987 | |||||
| Ericameria discoidea var. discoidea | Sharp-scaled Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4 | SNR | 88993 | |||||
| Bucephala albeola | Bufflehead | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B,S1N | 18755 | |||||
| Cryptantha watsonii | Watson's Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44056 | |||||
| Stephanomeria minor var. myrioclada | Narrowleaf Skeletonplant | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 84949 | |||||
| Minuartia rossii | Ross' Stitchwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59811 | |||||
| Carex breweri | Brewer's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 53015 | |||||
| Cryptantha circumscissa var. circumscissa | Cushion Cat's-eye | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92607 | |||||
| Phlox hoodii ssp. glabrata | Hood's Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 83247 | |||||
| Aspidoscelis tigris | Tiger Whiptail | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 16838 | |||||
| Zizia aptera | Golden Alexanders | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48546 | |||||
| Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa | European Red Elder | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 91077 | |||||
| Scapania gymnostomophila | A liverwort | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 38077 | |||||
| Saxifraga platysepala | Broad-sepal Saxifrage | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41382 | |||||
| Phacelia ivesiana var. ivesiana | Sticky Scorpionweed | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 87276 | |||||
| Atriplex canescens var. canescens | Fourwing Saltbush | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 85614 | |||||
| Arnica gracilis | Slender Leopardbane | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 51092 | |||||
| Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Species | Invertebrate | Candidate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21608 | |||
| Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
| 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 | |
| Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
| Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
| Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
| 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 | |
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
| Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
| Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
| Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
| Lepidium papilliferum | Slickspot Peppergrass | Species | Plant | Threatened | 2 | G2 | S2 | 60878 | |||
| 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 | |
| Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Silene | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 | |||
| 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 |
