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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Scapanus orarius | Coast Mole | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 18893 | ||||
Lepidium papilliferum | Slickspot Peppergrass | Species | Plant | Threatened | 2 | G2 | S2 | 60878 | |||
Acrolophitus pulchellus | Idaho Point-headed Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 28349 | |||
Ovis canadensis californiana | California Bighorn Sheep | Subspecies | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | G4T2 | S3 | 80168 | |||
Astragalus jejunus var. jejunus | Starveling Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | G3T3 | S2 | 85673 | ||||
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 | ||||
Myotis evotis | Long-eared Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 77666 | ||||
Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
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 | |||
Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
Oncorhynchus nerka | Kokanee | Species | Fish | 1 | G5 | SNR | 16015 | ||||
Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
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 | |||
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 |
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 | ||
Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
Salvelinus confluentus pop. 2 | Bull Trout - Columbia River | Population | 1 | Threatened | G4T3T4Q | SNA | 80151 | ||||
Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
Cyperus esculentus | Chufa Flatsedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41576 | |||||
Asplenium trichomanes ssp. trichomanes | Maidenhair Spleenwort | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88767 | |||||
Erigeron eatonii var. lavandulus | Eaton's Fleabane | Variety | Plant | G5T3 | S3 | 88855 | |||||
Symphyotrichum subspicatum | Douglas' Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41838 | |||||
Dodecatheon jeffreyi ssp. jeffreyi | Jeffrey's Shootingstar | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88976 | |||||
Potentilla norvegica ssp. monspeliensis | Norwegian Cinquefoil | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89088 | |||||
Agrostis scabra | Rough Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42106 | |||||
Phlox austromontana ssp. austromontana | Desert Mountain Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89212 | |||||
Salix cascadensis | Cascade Willow | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 42262 | |||||
Cirsium eatonii var. eatonii | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 89282 | ||||||
Astragalus filipes | Basalt Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42344 | |||||
Hymenopappus filifolius var. lugens | Fineleaf Woolly-white | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 89388 | |||||
Stipa richardsonii | Canada Mountain Ricegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42667 | |||||
Viola vallicola var. vallicola | Valley Violet | Variety | Plant | G5?T4T5 | SNR | 89628 | |||||
Lupinus argenteus var. argenteus | Silvery Lupine | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89772 | |||||
Galium watsonii | Watson's Bedstraw | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42978 | |||||
Phacelia sericea ssp. sericea | Silky Scorpionweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 89849 | |||||
Boykinia intermedia | Sierran Brookfoam | Species | Plant | G2G4 | SNR | 43099 | |||||
Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata | Leafy White Orchis | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89976 | |||||
Caltha leptosepala var. leptosepala | White Marsh-marigold | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90071 | |||||
Isoetes howellii | Howell's Quillwort | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 43315 | |||||
Dodecatheon hendersonii ssp. hendersonii | Henderson's Shootingstar | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90151 | |||||
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens | Western Bracken | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90248 | |||||
Lupinus arbustus | Long-spur Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43534 | |||||
Potentilla norvegica | Norwegian Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43681 | |||||
Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila | Grassy Rock-goldenrod | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 90461 | |||||
Rhinanthus minor | Yellow Rattle-box | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 43760 | |||||
Ericameria parryi var. attenuata | Parry's Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 90570 | |||||
Catabrosa aquatica | Brook Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43874 | |||||
Lupinus cusickii ssp. cusickii | Cusick's Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G1T1 | SNR | 90666 | |||||
Hackelia diffusa | Spreading Stickseed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 43950 | |||||
Abies concolor var. concolor | White Fir | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 90740 | |||||
Hedysarum boreale ssp. boreale | Boreal Sweet-vetch | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90835 | |||||
Clarkia pulchella | Large-flower Clarkia | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 44248 | |||||
Eriastrum sparsiflorum ssp. sparsiflorum | Few-flower Eriastrum | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T3T4 | SNR | 90941 | |||||
Arabis holboellii | Holboell's Rockcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44399 | |||||
Triteleia hyacinthina var. hyacinthina | White Triteleia | Variety | Plant | G4G5TNR | SNR | 91034 | |||||
Penstemon glaber | Smooth Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44530 | |||||
Catabrosa aquatica var. aquatica | Brook Grass | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91136 | |||||
Musineon lineare | Rydberg's Musineon | Species | Plant | G2 | S1 | 44643 | |||||
Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia | Western Virgin's-bower | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 91226 | |||||
Bromus anomalus | Nodding Brome | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44743 | |||||
Zigadenus venenosus | Meadow Deathcamas | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44843 | |||||
Pyrrocoma hirta var. hirta | Sticky Golden-weed | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3 | SNR | 91391 | |||||
Hackelia floribunda | Davis Mountain Stickseed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44948 | |||||
Erigeron uncialis ssp. uncialis | Limestone Daisy | Subspecies | Plant | G3G4T2 | SNR | 91479 | |||||
Trifolium microcephalum | Small-head Clover | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45066 | |||||
Hymenoxys cooperi var. cooperi | Cooper's Bitterweed | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 91573 | |||||
Lactuca ludoviciana | Western Lettuce | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 45225 | |||||
Penstemon fruticosus var. fruticosus | Shrubby Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91681 | |||||
Phacelia scopulina | Prostrate Scorpionweed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 45320 | |||||
Castilleja applegatei ssp. pinetorum | Wavyleaf Indian-paintbrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 91786 | |||||
Trifolium andersonii | Anderson's Clover | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 45492 | |||||
Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis | Arizona Bitterweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91942 | |||||
Scutellaria lateriflora | Mad-dog Skullcap | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45630 | |||||
Mentzelia dispersa var. latifolia | Mada Stickleaf | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 92021 | |||||
Salix boothii | Booth's Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45734 | |||||
Leymus salinus ssp. salmonis | Salmon Lyme Grass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3? | SNR | 92092 | |||||
Amaranthus albus | White Pigweed | Species | Plant | GNR | SNR | 45959 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa | Rubber Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92253 | |||||
Minuartia rubella | Boreal Stitchwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46017 | |||||
Atriplex argentea var. argentea | Silvery Saltbush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92384 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. hololeuca | Rubber Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 92466 | |||||
Orobanche corymbosa | Flat-top Broomrape | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 46237 |