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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Neotamias umbrinus | Uinta Chipmunk | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 18805 | |||||
Marmota monax | Woodchuck | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 20065 | |||||
Sorex obscurus | Northern Montane Shrew | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 16574 | |||||
Parastrellus hesperus | Canyon Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 17954 | ||||
Odocoileus virginianus | White-tailed Deer | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 18807 | |||||
Bos taurus | Domestic Cattle | Species | Mammal | G5 | 636798 | ||||||
Otospermophilus variegatus | Common Rock Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17175 | |||||
Lasiurus blossevillii | Western Red Bat | Species | Mammal | G4 | SNA | 17253 | |||||
Marmota flaviventris | Yellow-bellied Marmot | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 18242 | |||||
Microtus montanus | Montane Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 18453 | |||||
Bassariscus astutus | Ringtail | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 19153 | |||||
Martes caurina | Pacific Marten | Species | Mammal | G4 | SNR | 1912455 | |||||
Ursus americanus | American Black Bear | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 15779 | |||||
Bos bison | American Bison | Species | Mammal | G4 | SNA | 16698 | |||||
Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
Ovis canadensis | Bighorn Sheep | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17176 | |
Callospermophilus lateralis | Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17392 | |||||
Vulpes macrotis | Kit Fox | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S2 | 17479 | ||||
Urocitellus columbianus | Columbian Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17970 | |||||
Neotamias amoenus | Yellow-pine Chipmunk | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 18127 | |||||
Sciurus niger | Eastern Fox Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 19312 | |||||
Sorex vagrans | Vagrant Shrew | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 19881 | |||||
Myotis lucifugus | Little Brown Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G3 | S3 | Tier 3 | 15639 | |||
Mustela frenata | Long-tailed Weasel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 15911 | |||||
Puma concolor | Mountain Lion, Cougar, or Puma | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 16498 | |||||
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | Red Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 18827 | |||||
Crotalus viridis | Prairie Rattlesnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 74348 | |||||
Coluber constrictor | North American Racer | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 17736 | |||||
Coluber taeniatus | Striped Whipsnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 19617 | |||||
Diadophis punctatus | Ring-necked Snake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S3 | 15582 | |||||
Gambelia wislizenii | Long-nosed Leopard Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 16302 | |||||
Chrysemys picta | Painted Turtle | Species | Reptile | G5 | S3 | 62042 | |||||
Sceloporus occidentalis | Western Fence Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 20032 | |||||
Phrynosoma platyrhinos | Desert Horned Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 17641 | |||||
Phrynosoma douglasii | Pygmy Short-horned Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 17126 | |||||
Chelydra serpentina | Snapping Turtle | Species | Reptile | G5 | SNA | 18060 | |||||
Elgaria coerulea | Northern Alligator Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 19008 | |||||
Phrynosoma hernandesi | Greater Short-horned Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S3 | 19825 | |||||
Pituophis catenifer | Gophersnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 17540 | |||||
Rhinocheilus lecontei | Long-nosed Snake | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S2 | 16243 | ||||
Crotalus oreganus | Western Rattlesnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 18425 | |||||
Crotaphytus bicinctores | Great Basin Collared Lizard | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S2 | Tier 3 | 18788 | |||
Trachemys scripta | Pond Slider | Species | Reptile | G5 | SNA | 18324 | |||||
Uta stansburiana | Common Side-blotched Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 19977 | |||||
Plestiodon skiltonianus | Western Skink | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 15879 | |||||
Thamnophis elegans | Terrestrial Gartersnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 16938 | |||||
Aspidoscelis tigris | Tiger Whiptail | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 16838 | |||||
Hypsiglena chlorophaea | Desert Nightsnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S3 | 19741 | |||||
Thamnophis sirtalis | Common Gartersnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 16152 | |||||
Sceloporus graciosus | Sagebrush Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 17478 | |||||
Opheodrys vernalis | Smooth Greensnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | SNA | 17584 | |||||
Sonora semiannulata | Western Groundsnake | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S3 | 17968 | ||||
Charina bottae | Northern Rubber Boa | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 15481 | |||||
Vireo solitarius | Blue-headed Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18953 | |||||
Myiarchus cinerascens | Ash-throated Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 19453 | |||||
Sitta canadensis | Red-breasted Nuthatch | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19786 | |||||
Colinus virginianus | Northern Bobwhite | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19895 | |||||
Callipepla gambelii | Gambel's Quail | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 20097 | |||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Sitta pygmaea | Pygmy Nuthatch | Species | Bird | Sensitive | G5 | S4 | 15329 | ||||
Egretta thula | Snowy Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 15646 | |||||
Limnodromus scolopaceus | Long-billed Dowitcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S4M | 15915 | |||||
Regulus satrapa | Golden-crowned Kinglet | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 16028 | |||||
Sphyrapicus nuchalis | Red-naped Sapsucker | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 16394 | |||||
Calypte anna | Anna's Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16505 | |||||
Riparia riparia | Bank Swallow | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 16592 | |||||
Oreoscoptes montanus | Sage Thrasher | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 2 | 16738 | |||
Aythya marila | Greater Scaup | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17072 | |||||
Larus fuscus | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17192 | |||||
Selasphorus rufus | Rufous Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 17400 | |||||
Buteo jamaicensis | Red-tailed Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17490 | |||||
Surnia ulula | Northern Hawk-Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17596 | |||||
Passerina cyanea | Indigo Bunting | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17727 | |||||
Calidris subruficollis | Buff-breasted Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 18005 | |||||
Passerina caerulea | Blue Grosbeak | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 18138 | |||||
Larus marinus | Great Black-backed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18489 | |||||
Selasphorus platycercus | Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18597 | |||||
Pica hudsonia | Black-billed Magpie | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 18735 | |||||
Calidris acuminata | Sharp-tailed Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19074 | |||||
Eremophila alpestris | Horned Lark | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 19323 | |||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Perdix perdix | Gray Partridge | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19899 | |||||
Aeronautes saxatalis | White-throated Swift | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 20101 | |||||
Setophaga virens | Black-throated Green Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 15330 | |||||
Stercorarius parasiticus | Parasitic Jaeger | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 15492 | |||||
Selasphorus calliope | Calliope Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 15563 | |||||
Stelgidopteryx serripennis | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 15686 | |||||
Pluvialis dominica | American Golden-Plover | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 15795 | |||||
Nucifraga columbiana | Clark's Nutcracker | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | Tier 3 | 16032 | ||||
Cinclus mexicanus | American Dipper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 16187 | |||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
Sterna forsteri | Forster's Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16406 | |||||
Streptopelia decaocto | Eurasian Collared-Dove | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16513 | |||||
Calidris pugnax | Ruff | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16598 | |||||
Turdus migratorius | American Robin | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 16895 | |||||
Egretta tricolor | Tricolored Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17080 | |||||
Bonasa umbellus | Ruffed Grouse | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17268 | |||||
Catharus fuscescens | Veery | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 17512 | |||||
Buteo lineatus | Red-shouldered Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17607 |