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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poa abbreviata ssp. pattersonii | Patterson's Bluegrass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86776 | |||||
| Antennaria racemosa | Hooker's Pussytoes | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39569 | |||||
| Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum | Western Witchgrass | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86867 | |||||
| Synthyris missurica ssp. missurica | Columbia Synthyris | Subspecies | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 86956 | |||||
| Schoenoplectus maritimus | Saltmarsh Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39794 | |||||
| Olsynium douglasii var. inflatum | Dougla's Blue-eyed-grass | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3T4 | SNR | 87068 | |||||
| Dichanthelium acuminatum var. thermale | Geysers Panic Grass | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 87167 | |||||
| Fritillaria pudica | Yellow Mission-bells | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40121 | |||||
| Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 87287 | ||||||
| Carex viridula ssp. viridula | Little Green Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87409 | |||||
| Cardamine oligosperma var. oligosperma | Few-seed Bittercress | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87499 | |||||
| Rorippa curvisiliqua var. procumbens | Curve-pod Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87651 | |||||
| Chamaebatiaria millefolium | Desert-sweet | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 40576 | |||||
| Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis | Toad Rush | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87818 | |||||
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
| Salix reticulata ssp. reticulata | Net-veined Willow | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87907 | |||||
| Betula pumila var. renifolia | Swamp Birch | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88021 | |||||
| Lomatium nuttallii | Nuttall's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 40936 | |||||
| Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica | Small Enchanter's-nightshade | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88167 | |||||
| Bidens frondosa | Devil's Beggarticks | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41043 | |||||
| Ribes hudsonianum var. petiolare | Western Black Currant | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88248 | |||||
| Artemisia tridentata | Big Sagebrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41110 | |||||
| Pedicularis contorta var. contorta | Curve-beak Lousewort | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88336 | |||||
| Carex hystericina | Porcupine Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41202 | |||||
| Apocynum androsaemifolium var. androsaemifolium | Spreading Dogbane | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88428 | |||||
| Eupatorium maculatum | Spotted Joe-pyeweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 41301 | |||||
| Parietaria pensylvanica var. pensylvanica | Pennsylvania Pellitory | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88545 | |||||
| Carex lapponica | Lapland Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5Q | SNR | 41434 | |||||
| Artemisia arbuscula ssp. thermopola | Dwarf Sagebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3Q | SNR | 88683 | |||||
| Veronica serpyllifolia | Thyme-leaf Speedwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41603 | |||||
| Carex vallicola var. vallicola | Valley Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88775 | |||||
| Sisyrinchium idahoense var. occidentale | Idaho Blue-eyed-grass | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88880 | |||||
| Carex atherodes | Awned Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41841 | |||||
| Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis | Flat-spine Sheepburr | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88986 | |||||
| Delphinium distichum | Two-spike Larkspur | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 42015 | |||||
| Stenotus acaulis var. glabratus | Stemless Mock Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 89117 | |||||
| Hordeum jubatum ssp. jubatum | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89222 | ||||||
| Sedum lanceolatum ssp. subalpinum | Lanceleaf Stonecrop | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 89284 | |||||
| Corydalis caseana | Sierra Corydalis | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 42349 | |||||
| Grindelia squarrosa var. squarrosa | Broadleaf Gumweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89394 | |||||
| Carex aperta | Columbian Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 42473 | |||||
| Arabis lemmonii var. lemmonii | Lemmon's Rockcress | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89545 | |||||
| Arceuthobium laricis | Larch Dwarf-mistletoe | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 42675 | |||||
| Agastache urticifolia var. urticifolia | Nettleleaf Giant-hyssop | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89630 | |||||
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Virginia Creeper | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42789 | |||||
| Langloisia setosissima ssp. setosissima | Spotted Langloisia | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 89698 | |||||
| Carex hallii | Hall's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4?Q | SNR | 42889 | |||||
| Artemisia biennis var. biennis | Biennial Wormwood | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89777 | |||||
| Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa | Black Cottonwood | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89872 | |||||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Pyrrocoma liatriformis | Palouse Goldenweed | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S1 | 47601 | ||||
| Trichophorum pumilum | Rolland Bulrush | Species | Plant | 2 | G5 | S1 | 50584 | ||||
| Mimulus ampliatus | Spacious Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 54233 | |||
| Anaxyrus woodhousii | Woodhouse's Toad | Species | Amphibian | 2 | G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 18129 | |||
| Anodonta californiensis | California Floater | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G3Q | S3Q | Tier 3 | 22136 | |||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi | Westslope Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80442 | ||
| Allium aaseae | Aase's Onion | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S2 | 40250 | ||||
| Trifolium douglasii | Douglas' Clover | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S1 | 41044 | |||
| Carex idahoa | Idaho Sedge | Species | Plant | 2 | G2G3 | S2 | 42890 | ||||
| Crepis bakeri ssp. idahoensis | Idaho Hawksbeard | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | G4T2 | S1 | 91045 | ||||
| Phacelia inconspicua | Obscure Phacelia | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S1S2 | 44757 | |||
| Penstemon compactus | Cache Penstemon | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 44988 | |||
| Viola septentrionalis | Northern Woodland Violet | Species | Plant | 2 | G5 | S1 | 54235 | ||||
| Myotis lucifugus | Little Brown Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G3 | S3 | Tier 3 | 15639 | |||
| Astragalus arrectus | Palouse Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | G2G4 | S1 | 55264 | ||||
| Oreoscoptes montanus | Sage Thrasher | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 2 | 16738 | |||
| Myotis volans | Long-legged Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4G5 | S3 | 16889 | ||||
| Euderma maculatum | Spotted Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | 18838 | |||
| Juncus bryoides | Moss Rush | Species | Plant | 2 | G4 | S2 | 58646 | ||||
| Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
| Fisherola nuttalli | Shortface Lanx | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G2 | S3 | 32919 | ||||
| Texosporium sancti-jacobi | Wovenspore Lichen | Species | Fungi | 2 | G3 | S2 | 38928 | ||||
| Prenanthella exigua | Desert Prenanthella | Species | Plant | 2 | G5? | S2 | 45664 | ||||
| Acipenser transmontanus | White Sturgeon | Species | Fish | 2 | G4 | S2 | 15794 | ||||
| Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
| Pekania pennanti | Fisher | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 18029 | |||
| Accipiter gentilis | Northern Goshawk | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 18494 | |||
| Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 |
