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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Pedicularis contorta var. ctenophora | Coil-beaked Lousewort | Variety | Plant | G5T3 | SNR | 84424 | |||||
Sisyrinchium idahoense | Idaho Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54442 | |||||
Rorippa curvisiliqua var. lyrata | Curve-pod Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 92097 | |||||
Larus occidentalis | Western Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17188 | |||||
Cyperus squarrosus | Awned Cyperus | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52671 | |||||
Cirsium undulatum var. undulatum | Nodding Thistle | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88474 | |||||
Mimulus primuloides | Primrose Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 48126 | |||||
Lupinus arbustus ssp. arbustus | Long-spur Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 86750 | |||||
Carex deflexa | Short-stemmed Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56714 | |||||
Polygonum ramosissimum | Bushy Knotweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43782 | |||||
Pseudognaphalium canescens | Wright's Cudweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55078 | |||||
Cryptantha humilis | Round-spike Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 41932 | |||||
Sayornis nigricans | Black Phoebe | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17775 | |||||
Packera dimorphophylla var. paysonii | Payson's Groundsel | Variety | Plant | G4T4Q | SNR | 90662 | |||||
Trifolium gymnocarpon ssp. gymnocarpon | Hollyleaf Clover | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 92664 | |||||
Equisetum telmateia | Giant Horsetail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50676 | |||||
Arnica chamissonis ssp. foliosa | Leafy Leopardbane | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89121 | |||||
Machaeranthera canescens | Hoary Tansy-aster | Species | Plant | G5 | S5 | 59459 | |||||
Orobanche ludoviciana | Louisiana Broomrape | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48865 | |||||
Arenaria congesta var. subcongesta | Capitate Sandwort | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 85042 | |||||
Helianthus petiolaris | Prairie Sunflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39996 | |||||
Chamaechaenactis scaposa | Fullstem | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 57505 | |||||
Tortula ruralis | Tortula Moss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 33411 | |||||
Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. coryphaeum | Alpine Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G4T4? | SNR | 91174 | |||||
Synthyris missurica | Western Mountain Synthyris | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 51427 | |||||
Epilobium leptocarpum | Slender-fruited Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46986 | |||||
Juncus covillei var. obtusatus | Coville's Rush | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 85743 | |||||
Equisetum scirpoides | Dwarf Scouring-rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55811 | |||||
Astragalus salmonis | Trout Creek Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S3 | 40631 | |||||
Lycopodiella inundata | Northern Bog Clubmoss | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 45135 | ||||
Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus | Poverty Dropseed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91696 | |||||
Lepomis macrochirus | Bluegill | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 16589 | |||||
Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus | Slender Wild Rye | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88091 | |||||
Nothocalais nigrescens | Black Hairy False-dandelion | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58289 | |||||
Aquilegia flavescens var. flavescens | Yellow Columbine | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 84006 | |||||
Bryum violaceum | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 37178 | ||||||
Typha latifolia | Broadleaf Cattail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56326 | |||||
Lithophragma glabrum | Bulbous Woodland-star | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 43336 | |||||
Troglodytes aedon | House Wren | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 19194 | |||||
Populus x hinckleyana | Goat Canyon Cottonwood | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79041 | |||||
Pseudostellaria jamesiana | Sticky False-starwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52205 | |||||
Astragalus caricinus | Buckwheat Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 41376 | |||||
Polygonum douglasii ssp. austiniae | Austin's Knotweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 90228 | |||||
Lomatium geyeri | Geyer's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 60881 | |||||
Lonicera caerulea | Western Honeysuckle | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50234 | |||||
Pulsatilla occidentalis | Western Pasqueflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58969 | |||||
Pellaea glabella ssp. simplex | Smooth Cliffbrake | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 84602 | |||||
Stellaria calycantha | Northern Stitchwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54700 | |||||
Chlorocrambe hastata | Spearhead | Species | Plant | G3? | SNR | 39493 | |||||
Potentilla nivea | Snow Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43932 | |||||
Stellaria borealis ssp. sitchana | Pacific Northwest Starwort | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92256 | |||||
Lupinus saxosus | Stony-ground Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52865 | |||||
Eriogonum microthecum var. microthecum | Slender Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T2T3 | SNR | 90790 | |||||
Prenanthes alata | Western Rattlesnake-root | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48441 | |||||
Penstemon procerus var. formosus | Small-flower Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 86946 | |||||
Lomatium graveolens | King Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 56944 | |||||
Eriogonum desertorum | Desert Buckwheat | Species | Plant | 3 | G3Q | SNA | 46497 | ||||
Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Species | Invertebrate | Candidate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21608 | |||
Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
Ursus arctos pop. 6 | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population) | Population | Mammal | Delisted | G4TNR | SNR | Tier 1 | 1867144 | |||
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
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 | ||
Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
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 | |
Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
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 | ||
Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
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 |
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Silene | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 | |||
Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
Lepidium papilliferum | Slickspot Peppergrass | Species | Plant | Threatened | 2 | G2 | S2 | 60878 |