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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Calidris alpina | Dunlin | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 16570 | |||||
Xerophyllum tenax | Western Turkeybeard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56139 | |||||
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus | A Harvester Ant | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1476924 | |||||
Cottus beldingii | Paiute Sculpin | Species | Fish | G5 | S4 | 16679 | |||||
Camissonia scapoidea | Paiute Suncup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56225 | |||||
Aspidoscelis tigris | Tiger Whiptail | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 16838 | |||||
Juncus regelii | Regel's Rush | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 56310 | |||||
Okanagana fratercula | A Cicada | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1476956 | |||||
Lontra canadensis | Northern River Otter | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 16940 | |||||
Frasera speciosa | Showy Green-gentian | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 56412 | |||||
Penstemon salmonensis | Salmon River Mountains Penstemon | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 1878218 | ||||
Tadarida brasiliensis | Brazilian Free-tailed Bat | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 17154 | |||||
Thuja plicata | Western Red Cedar | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56501 | |||||
Osmia unca | A Mason Bee | Species | G4G5 | SNR | 1942640 | ||||||
Brachylagus idahoensis | Pygmy Rabbit | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17243 | |||
Thelypteris nevadensis | Sierra Wood-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | 56620 | ||||
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | American White Pelican | Species | Bird | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17345 | ||||
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum | Watercress | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 56700 | |||||
Grus americana | Whooping Crane | Species | Bird | Endangered | G1 | SNA | 17471 | ||||
Astragalus tenellus | Loose-flower Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56794 | |||||
Loxia curvirostra | Red Crossbill | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17578 | |||||
Calochortus eurycarpus | Big-pod Mariposa Lily | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56923 | |||||
Perisoreus canadensis | Canada Jay | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 17674 | |||||
Hordeum pusillum | Little Barley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57084 | |||||
Botaurus lentiginosus | American Bittern | Species | Bird | G4 | S1B | Tier 2 | 17802 | ||||
Botrychium crenulatum | Crenulate Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | 57205 | |||
Strix varia | Barred Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17953 | |||||
Sparganium emersum | Simplestem Bur-reed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57387 | |||||
Microdipodops megacephalus | Dark Kangaroo Mouse | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S1 | Tier 2 | 18109 | |||
Sullivantia hapemanii | Purpus' Sullivantia | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 57523 | |||||
Cynanthus latirostris | Broad-billed Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18235 | |||||
Lupinus minimus | Kettle Falls Lupine | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 57637 | |||||
Synthliboramphus antiquus | Ancient Murrelet | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 18329 | |||||
Cerastium nutans | Nodding Chickweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57776 | |||||
Anser albifrons | Greater White-fronted Goose | Species | Bird | G5 | S4M | 18433 | |||||
Sparganium chlorocarpum | Simplestem Bur-reed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57918 | |||||
Mephitis mephitis | Striped Skunk | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 18555 | |||||
Polygonum aviculare | Knotweed | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 58067 | |||||
Hydroprogne caspia | Caspian Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | Tier 2 Breeding population only | 18702 | ||||
Potamogeton strictifolius | Straightleaf Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58149 | |||||
Neotamias umbrinus | Uinta Chipmunk | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 18805 | |||||
Gilia inconspicua | Shy Gilia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58307 | |||||
Noturus gyrinus | Tadpole Madtom | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 18906 | |||||
Saxifraga foliolosa | Leafy Saxifrage | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58453 | |||||
Pseudacris sierra | Sierran Treefrog | Species | Amphibian | G5 | S5 | 19041 | |||||
Polygonum lapathifolium | Dock-leaf Smartweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58607 | |||||
Aythya valisineria | Canvasback | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 19131 | |||||
Carex saxatilis | Russet Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58707 | |||||
Spizella arborea | American Tree Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 19294 | |||||
Taraxacum eriophorum | Wool-bearing Dandelion | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58806 | |||||
Pipilo erythrophthalmus | Eastern Towhee | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19397 | |||||
Carex laeviconica | Smooth-cone Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 58918 | |||||
Eptesicus fuscus | Big Brown Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 19549 | ||||
Potentilla multisecta | Diverse-leaved Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G3G4Q | SNR | 59053 | |||||
Egretta caerulea | Little Blue Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19700 | |||||
Mentha spicata | Spearmint | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 59155 | |||||
Ixobrychus exilis | Least Bittern | Species | Bird | G4G5 | SNA | 19842 | |||||
Cercocarpus ledifolius | Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59289 | |||||
Rhinichthys falcatus | Leopard Dace | Species | Fish | G4 | S3 | 19980 | |||||
Physaria didymocarpa | Double Twinpod | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 59413 | |||||
Hylocichla mustelina | Wood Thrush | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 20053 | |||||
Barbarea vulgaris | Yellow Rocket | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 59547 | |||||
Rhyacophila belona | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G2G4 | SNA | 20220 | |||||
Lycopus asper | Rough Bugleweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59653 | |||||
Striatura pugetensis | Northwest Striate | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 20395 | |||||
Minuartia rossii | Ross' Stitchwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59811 | |||||
Formica querquetulana | An Ant | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 20553 | |||||
Allium parvum | Dwarf Onion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59914 | |||||
Melanoplus aix | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 20739 | |||||
Subularia aquatica | Water Awlwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60028 | |||||
Milax gagates | Greenhouse Slug | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 20960 | |||||
Salvia sclarea | Clary Sage | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 60131 | |||||
Amblyscirtes vialis | Common Roadside-skipper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S4 | 21142 | |||||
Euphorbia cyparissias | Cypress Spurge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 60269 | |||||
Galba cockerelli | A Freshwater Snail | Species | Invertebrate | G3G4Q | S4 | 21276 | |||||
Lomatium orientale | Oriental Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60412 | |||||
Amphiagrion abbreviatum | Western Red Damsel | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 21390 | |||||
Rhus trilobata | Skunkbush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60511 | |||||
Catocala ultronia | Ultronia Underwing | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 21592 | |||||
Bromus sitchensis | Alaska Brome | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60659 | |||||
Valvata sincera | Mossy Valvata | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 21702 | |||||
Juniperus osteosperma | Utah Juniper | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60774 | |||||
Isoperla longiseta | Plains Stripetail | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 21957 | |||||
Lomatium geyeri | Geyer's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 60881 | |||||
Polygyrella polygyrella | Humped Coin | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S4 | 22126 | |||||
Agrostis thurberiana | Thurber's Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61026 | |||||
Helisoma anceps | Two-ridge Rams-horn | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 22239 | |||||
Ranunculus rhomboideus | Prairie Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61123 | |||||
Tharsalea hyllus | Bronze Copper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 22377 | |||||
Mentzelia decapetala | Ten-petal Stickleaf | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 61231 | |||||
Arenaria serpyllifolia | Thymeleaf Sandwort | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 61363 | |||||
Apamea burgessi | An Apamea Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S5 | 22672 | |||||
Elatine triandra | Longstem Water-wort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61426 | |||||
Vorticifex effusa | Artemesian Rams-horn | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S4 | 22854 | |||||
Bromus diandrus | Great Brome | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 61525 | |||||
Harpalus opacipennis | A Ground Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 23001 | |||||
Potamogeton filiformis | Slender Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61685 | |||||
Speyeria mormonia | Mormon Fritillary | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 23176 | |||||
Crataegus columbiana | A Hawthorn | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61864 | |||||
Estigmene acrea | Salt Marsh Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 23303 |