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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanleya confertiflora | Malheur Prince's Plume | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S1 | 43416 | ||||
| Phacelia thermalis | Hot Spring Phacelia | Species | Plant | 2 | G3G4 | S1 | 45821 | ||||
| Mentzelia mollis | Smooth Stickleaf | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2S3 | 47593 | ||||
| Chaenactis cusickii | Cusick's False Yarrow | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S1S2 | 49928 | ||||
| Lomatium salmoniflorum | Salmon-flower Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S3 | 53603 | ||||
| Ammodramus savannarum | Grasshopper Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 15540 | |||
| Picoides albolarvatus | White-headed Woodpecker | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 15618 | |
| Empidonax traillii | Willow Flycatcher | Species | Bird | 2 | Endangered | G5 | S4B | 17694 | |||
| Sonora semiannulata | Western Groundsnake | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S3 | 17968 | ||||
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
| Cottus extensus | Bear Lake Sculpin | Species | Fish | 2 | G3 | S3 | Tier 2 | 20071 | |||
| Discus marmorensis | Marbled Disc | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 1 | 20244 | |||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii utah | Bonneville Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80327 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Petrophyton caespitosum | Caespitose Rockmat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52667 | |||||
| Geum triflorum | Prairie-smoke | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52756 | |||||
| Atriplex pusilla | Purple Balduina | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53220 | |||||
| Bromus polyanthus | Basin Brome | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53327 | |||||
| Nuphar lutea | Yellow Pond-lily | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53605 | |||||
| Tripleurospermum maritima | False Chamomile | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53693 | |||||
| Lomatium canbyi | Canby's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 53768 | |||||
| Gentiana calycosa | Explorer's Gentian | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 53897 | |||||
| Gnaphalium uliginosum | Low Cudweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54025 | |||||
| Aspidotis densa | Indian's-dream | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54224 | |||||
| Poa pringlei | Pringle's Bluegrass | Species | Plant | G3? | SNR | 54483 | |||||
| Hymenopappus filifolius | Fineleaf Woollywhite | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 54738 | |||||
| Townsendia mensana | Western Townsend-daisy | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 54847 | |||||
| Stercorarius longicaudus | Long-tailed Jaeger | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 15304 | |||||
| Galium serpenticum | Intermountain Bedstraw | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 54930 | |||||
| Coturnicops noveboracensis | Yellow Rail | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 15452 | |||||
| Sisyrinchium sarmentosum | Pale Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G2 | SNR | 55142 | |||||
| Alectoris chukar | Chukar | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 15628 | |||||
| Penstemon attenuatus | Taper-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 55256 | |||||
| Empidonax wrightii | Gray Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 15772 | |||||
| Humulus lupulus | Common Hop | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55350 | |||||
| Eriogonum alatum | Winged Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55480 | |||||
| Anas strepera | Gadwall | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 16160 | |||||
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Bog Buckbean | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55774 | |||||
| Brickellia microphylla | Littleleaf Brickell-bush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55972 | |||||
| Rosa acicularis | Prickly Rose | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56071 | |||||
| Maianthemum dilatatum | False Lily-of-the-Valley | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 56245 | |||||
| Grindelia howellii | Howell's Gumweed | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 56331 | ||||
| Passerella iliaca | Fox Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 17043 | |||||
| Castilleja septentrionalis | Labrador Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56451 | |||||
| Brickellia californica | California Brickell-bush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56519 | |||||
| Crepis acuminata | Longleaf Hawk's-beard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56828 | |||||
| Ameiurus natalis | Yellow Bullhead | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17695 | |||||
| Erigeron compositus | Dwarf Mountain Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57091 | |||||
| Viola nephrophylla | Northern Bog Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57298 | |||||
| Mertensia bella | Oregon Bluebells | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 57395 | |||||
| Cyperus schweinitzii | Schweinitz's Flatsedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57560 | |||||
| Vireo olivaceus | Red-eyed Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 18345 | |||||
| Monolepis pusilla | Red Poverty-weed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57796 | |||||
| Zenaida macroura | Mourning Dove | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 18477 | |||||
| Ionactis stenomeres | Rocky Mountain Aster | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 57936 | |||||
| Plectrophenax nivalis | Snow Bunting | Species | Bird | G5 | S4N | 18588 | |||||
| Montia linearis | Linearleaf Miner's-lettuce | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58080 | |||||
| Ixoreus naevius | Varied Thrush | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 18720 | |||||
| Tsuga mertensiana | Mountain Hemlock | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58188 | |||||
| Tyrannus verticalis | Western Kingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18816 | |||||
| Eucephalus elegans | Elegant Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58354 | |||||
| Allium douglasii | Dougla's Onion | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 58477 | |||||
| Picoides pubescens | Downy Woodpecker | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19049 | |||||
| Bassariscus astutus | Ringtail | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 19153 | |||||
| Phacelia glandulosa | Glandular Scorpionweed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58732 | |||||
| Poa curta | Short-leaved Bluegrass | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58833 | |||||
| Cyprinus carpio | Common Carp | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19422 | |||||
| Viola glabella | Smooth Yellow Woodland Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59063 | |||||
| Lotus nevadensis | Nevada Bird's-foot Trefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59179 | |||||
| Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
| Cycloloma atriplicifolium | Winged Pigweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59451 | |||||
| Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
| Draba lonchocarpa | Lance-pod Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59562 | |||||
| Lycopodium dendroideum | Groundpine | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 59685 | ||||
| Cirsium pulcherrimum | Wyoming Thistle | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59833 | |||||
| Juncus acuminatus | Sharp-fruit Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59942 | |||||
| Helianthella uniflora | Rocky Mountain Rockrose | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60322 | |||||
| Hordeum jubatum | Foxtail Barley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60426 |
