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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Bombus suckleyi | Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GU | S2 | Tier 1 | 1475541 | ||||
Thamnobryum neckeroides | Necker's Thamnobryum Moss | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 36721 | |||||
Acuclavella quattuor | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474052 | |||||
Potentilla gracilis var. owyheensis | Owyhee Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | S2 | 1912301 | |||||
Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
Calamagrostis tweedyi | Tweedy's Reedgrass | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 59466 | |||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 17303 | ||||
Setophaga ruticilla | American Redstart | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16289 | |||||
Sterna forsteri | Forster's Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16406 | |||||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18080 | ||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S2B | 17242 | ||||
Aechmophorus clarkii | Clark's Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18337 | ||||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | Tier 3 Breeding population only | 15595 | ||||
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18945 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 15296 | |||||
Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 16689 | |||||
Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N,S3B | 19936 | |||||
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 2 | 1474112 | ||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Allium anceps | Two-headed Onion | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 61257 | ||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Thamnophis sirtalis | Common Gartersnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S3 | 16152 | |||||
Frasera albicaulis var. idahoensis | Idaho Frasera | Variety | Plant | G5T3Q | S3 | 92056 | |||||
Androloma maccullochii | MacCulloch's Forester Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 70533 | |||||
Mesapamea fractilinea | Broken-lined Brocade Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 71114 | |||||
Neominois ridingsii | Ridings' Satyr | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 26976 | |||||
Astragalus amblytropis | Challis Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S3 | 51071 | ||||
Homoglaea carbonaria | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474176 | |||||
Drasteria ochracea | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474424 | |||||
Sympistis stabilis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474618 | |||||
Aplexa elongata | Lance Aplexa | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 21173 | |||||
Nesovitrea electrina | Amber Glass Snail | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 21498 | |||||
Protoperigea anotha | Kaslo Rustic Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474865 | |||||
Scirpus cyperinus | Wool-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 50104 | |||||
Allium columbianum | Columbia Onion | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 53756 | |||||
Tridepia nova | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474985 | |||||
Catocala unijuga | Once-married Underwing | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 22726 | |||||
Myotis yumanensis | Yuma Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 16074 | ||||
Feralia comstocki | Comstock's Sallow Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 24671 | |||||
Crambidia cephalica | Yellow-headed Lichen Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GUQ | S3 | 25414 | |||||
Cladonia transcendens | Transcending Reindeer Lichen | Species | Fungi | G5 | S3 | 38706 | |||||
Dysstroma formosa | Formosa Carpet Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 1474004 | |||||
Anhimella perbrunnea | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474169 | |||||
Benjaminiola colorada | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474201 | |||||
Schinia acutilinea | Acute-lined Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 28645 | |||||
Drasteria divergens | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474410 | |||||
Schinia florida | Primrose Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 28965 | |||||
Agrilus pubifrons | A Metallic Wood-boring Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | Tier 3 | 1473075 | ||||
Phrynosoma hernandesi | Greater Short-horned Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S3 | 19825 | |||||
Euxoa atristrigata | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474477 | |||||
Xestia imperita | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 79611 | |||||
Euxoa ustulata | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474579 | |||||
Chrysobothris texana | A Metallic Wood-boring Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1473171 | |||||
Sympistis punctilinea | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474611 | |||||
Valvata tricarinata | Threeridge Valvata | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 30467 | |||||
Phlox kelseyi var. kelseyi | Kelsey's Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G4T4 | S3 | 83153 | |||||
Furcula occidentalis | Western Furcula Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 32099 | |||||
Tesagrotis piscipellis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474973 | |||||
Rhynchospora alba | White Beakrush | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 60838 | ||||
Schinia suetus | Martini Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 22997 | |||||
Papaipema insulidens | A Borer Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GU | S3 | 23224 | |||||
Asio flammeus | Short-eared Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3 | Tier 3 | 15544 | |||
Penstemon seorsus | Short-lobe Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 4 | G4? | S3 | 44325 | ||||
Euxoa aurulenta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 32915 | |||||
Stiria rugifrons | Yellow Sunflower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 26865 | |||||
Oreamnos americanus | Mountain Goat | Species | Mammal | G5 | S3 | Tier 3 | 18271 | ||||
Cryptantha salmonensis | Salmon Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 57258 | |||||
Aseptis fumosa | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474194 | |||||
Ufeus satyricus | Brown Satyr Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 28575 | |||||
Pediocactus nigrispinus | Snowball cactus | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S3 | 77575 | ||||
Euthyatira semicircularis | A Thyatirid Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474462 | |||||
Euxoa silens | Silent Dart Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474572 | |||||
Sympistis meadiana | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474604 | |||||
Pisidium lilljeborgi | Lilljeborg Peaclam | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 30673 |