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 ssp. leucophyllus | Woolly-leaf Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 87873 | |||||
| Carex viridula | Little Green Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58073 | |||||
| Veronica americana | American Speedwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44969 | |||||
| Lonicera caerulea var. cauriana | Western Honeysuckle | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83824 | |||||
| Calystegia sepium | Hedge False Bindweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43169 | |||||
| Crepis nana ssp. nana | Dwarf Alpine Hawk's-beard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91541 | |||||
| Dodecatheon hendersonii | Henderson's Shootingstar | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52009 | |||||
| Carex lenticularis var. impressa | Lenticular Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 90086 | |||||
| Ligusticum tenuifolium | Slender-leaf Lovage | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60682 | |||||
| Gilia micromeria | Valley Gilia | Species | Plant | G4Q | SNR | 47501 | |||||
| Carex saxatilis var. major | Russet Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86177 | |||||
| Antennaria luzuloides | Silvery Brown Pussytoes | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45699 | |||||
| Penstemon glandulosus var. glandulosus | Glandular Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G4TNR | SNR | 84444 | |||||
| Poa pringlei | Pringle's Bluegrass | Species | Plant | G3? | SNR | 54483 | |||||
| Erigeron filifolius | Threadleaf Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41224 | |||||
| Scheuchzeria palustris ssp. americana | American Scheuchzeria | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92129 | |||||
| Cardamine breweri | Brewer's Bittercress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50003 | |||||
| Eriogonum flavum | Yellow Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52693 | |||||
| Erigeron rydbergii | Rydberg's Daisy | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 39427 | |||||
| Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha | Starvation Cactus | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88521 | |||||
| Orobanche uniflora | One-flowered Broomrape | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61343 | |||||
| Artemisia michauxiana | Michaux's Wormwood | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48162 | |||||
| Calochortus elegans var. selwayensis | Elegant Mariposa Lily | Variety | Plant | G3G4T2T3 | SNR | 86781 | |||||
| Lepidium montanum | Mountain Pepper-grass | Species | Plant | G5? | S4 | 56746 | |||||
| Sisyrinchium montanum | Strict Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55099 | |||||
| Athysanus pusillus | Common Sandweed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 41977 | |||||
| Penstemon cyananthus var. cyananthus | Wasatch Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 90678 | |||||
| Amelanchier pumila | Dwarf Serviceberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50703 | |||||
| Poecilia mexicana | Shortfin Molly | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 20037 | |||||
| Lepomis gibbosus | Pumpkinseed | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19003 | |||||
| Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus | Daisy Fleabane | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89157 | |||||
| Atriplex prostrata | Creeping Saltbush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59487 | |||||
| Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides | Wall-flower Phoenicaulis | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 46337 | |||||
| Astragalus mulfordiae | Mulford's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 48911 | ||||
| Leptochloa fusca ssp. fascicularis | Saltpond Grass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85072 | |||||
| Cirsium canovirens | Gray Green Thistle | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 57542 | |||||
| Aquilegia caerulea | Colorado Columbine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44535 | |||||
| Regulus calendula | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17143 | |||||
| Boltonia asteroides var. recognita | White Doll's-daisy | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 83413 | |||||
| Sagittaria rigida | Sessile-fruit Arrowhead | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 53389 | |||||
| Carex haydeniana | Hayden's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 40170 | |||||
| Lactuca canadensis var. latifolia | Canada Lettuce | Variety | Plant | G5TNRQ | SNR | 91197 | |||||
| Trollius laxus | Spreading Globeflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51506 | |||||
| Pinus contorta var. murrayana | Murray's Lodgepole Pine | Variety | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 87421 | |||||
| Astragalus argophyllus var. martinii | Silverleaf Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 85778 | |||||
| Gentianella amarella | Northern Gentian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55833 | |||||
| Cryptantha interrupta | Interrupted Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 42747 | |||||
| Gnaphalium uliginosum | Low Cudweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54025 | |||||
| Silene acaulis | Moss Campion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40844 | |||||
| Xanthium strumarium var. canadense | Cocklebur | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89726 | |||||
| Ranunculus flammula var. filiformis | Greater Creeping Spearwort | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91732 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi | Leafy-bracted Aster | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88144 | |||||
| Hedysarum occidentale | Western Sweet-vetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47691 | |||||
| Mertensia paniculata var. paniculata | Tall Bluebells | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84036 | |||||
| Senecio streptanthifolius | Cleftleaf Ragwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 56337 | |||||
| Erigeron lonchophyllus | Short-ray Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43360 | |||||
| Equisetum x ferrissii | Hybrid | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79220 | |||||
| Carex interrupta | Green-fruited Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52221 | |||||
| Scapania gymnostomophila | A liverwort | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 38077 | |||||
| Petasites frigidus var. palmatus | Sweet Coltsfoot | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S1 | 90290 | ||||
| Antennaria howellii ssp. neodioica | Small Pussytoes | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86398 | |||||
| Archilochus alexandri | Black-chinned Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18520 | |||||
| Rorippa curvisiliqua var. spatulata | Curve-pod Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 88723 | |||||
| Festuca kingii | Spike Fescue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58991 | |||||
| Fragaria virginiana | Virginia Strawberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45915 | |||||
| Hymenopappus filifolius | Fineleaf Woollywhite | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 54738 | |||||
| Thermopsis gracilis | Slender False Lupine | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 43968 | |||||
| Penstemon lyallii | Lyall's Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52904 | |||||
| Rorippa curvipes var. integra | Rocky Mountain Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90817 | |||||
| Chorizanthe watsonii | Watson's Spineflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48465 | |||||
| Eriogonum umbellatum var. umbellatum | Sulphur-flower Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 86981 | |||||
| Grus americana | Whooping Crane | Species | Bird | Endangered | G1 | SNA | 17471 | ||||
| Empidonax traillii | Willow Flycatcher | Species | Bird | 2 | Endangered | G5 | S4B | 17694 | |||
| 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 | |
| Astragalus aquilonius | Lemhi Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 42258 | |||
| Eriogonum crosbyae | Crosby's Buckwheat | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3Q | S2 | 47509 | ||||
| Aegolius funereus | Boreal Owl | Species | Bird | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 19007 | ||||
| Oxytropis besseyi var. salmonensis | Challis Crazyweed | Variety | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5T3 | S3 | 87009 | |||
| Phacelia inconspicua | Obscure Phacelia | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S1S2 | 44757 | |||
| Astragalus anserinus | Goose Creek Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S1 | 51746 | |||
| Penstemon compactus | Cache Penstemon | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 44988 | |||
| Cygnus buccinator | Trumpeter Swan | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S1B,S4N | Tier 2 | 19287 | ||
| Botrychium paradoxum | Peculiar Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S1 | 59804 | |||
| Allium madidum | Swamp Onion | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 49159 | ||||
| Rana luteiventris | Columbia Spotted Frog | Species | Amphibian | Sensitive | G4 | S4 | 19034 | ||||
| Ovis canadensis californiana | California Bighorn Sheep | Subspecies | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | G4T2 | S3 | 80168 | |||
| Draba globosa | Pointed Draba | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 44554 | |||
| Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
| Penstemon idahoensis | Idaho Penstemon | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 50500 | |||
| Ovis canadensis | Bighorn Sheep | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 2 | 17176 | |
| Eriogonum capistratum var. welshii | Welsh's Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G4T2Q | S2 | 83441 | |||
| Cymopterus davisii | Davis' Wavewing | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 51551 | ||||
| Astragalus vexilliflexus var. nubilus | White Clouds Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 88363 | ||||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii utah | Bonneville Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80327 | |||
| Mimulus clivicola | Bank Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | 42963 | |||
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
| Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi | Westslope Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80442 | ||
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
| Gavia immer | Common Loon | Species | Bird | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S1B,S2N | Tier 2 | 15698 |
