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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Cirsium hookerianum | Hooker's Thistle | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 40757 | |||||
Erigeron peregrinus ssp. callianthemus | Subalpine Fleabane | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91657 | |||||
Ivesia gordonii | Gordon's Ivesia | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 49510 | |||||
Agrostis exarata var. exarata | Variety | Plant | G5TNRQ | SNR | 88027 | ||||||
Eriogonum ovalifolium | Oval-leaf Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | S5 | 47615 | |||||
Polygonum douglasii ssp. douglasii | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83988 | ||||||
Astragalus spaldingii | Spalding's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 56298 | |||||
Castilleja angustifolia | Northwestern Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 43296 | |||||
Apocynum x floribundum | Hybrid | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78985 | |||||
Polemonium acutiflorum | Tall Jacob's-ladder | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52168 | |||||
Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica | Subspecies | Plant | GUTU | SNR | 90210 | ||||||
Rumex maritimus | Sea-side Dock | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60863 | |||||
Potamogeton epihydrus | Nuttall's Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50165 | |||||
Phlox viridis ssp. compacta | Green Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 88641 | |||||
Calochortus apiculatus | Baker's Mariposa Lily | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58924 | |||||
Olsynium douglasii | Dougla's Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 45829 | |||||
Dryas octopetala ssp. hookeriana | Hooker's Eight-petal Mountain-avens | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 84580 | |||||
Polygonum bistortoides | American Bistort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54660 | |||||
Viola canadensis var. canadensis | Canada Violet | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92233 | |||||
Trifolium latifolium | Twin Clover | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52843 | |||||
Blepharipappus scaber | Rough Eyelash-weed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39567 | |||||
Echinochloa muricata | Rough Barnyard Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61465 | |||||
Solidago missouriensis | Missouri Goldenrod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48361 | |||||
Claytonia lanceolata var. flava | Yellow Spring Beauty | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 86927 | |||||
Pipilo erythrophthalmus | Eastern Towhee | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19397 | |||||
Opuntia polyacantha | Panhandle Prickly-pear | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56913 | |||||
Juncus effusus | Soft Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 46470 | |||||
Fontinalis antipyretica var. oregonensis | Giant Fountain Moss | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 82789 | |||||
Penstemon ellipticus | Egg-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 55257 | |||||
Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus | Bottlebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 93018 | |||||
Eriastrum sparsiflorum | Few-flowered Eriastrum | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 50941 | |||||
Frasera fastigiata | Clustered Green-gentian | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 59684 | |||||
Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis | Red-osier Dogwood | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87532 | |||||
Cuscuta megalocarpa | Big-fruit Dodder | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57692 | |||||
Potentilla flabellifolia | Fan-leaf Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44697 | |||||
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii | Douglas-fir | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83584 | |||||
Lomatium donnellii | Donnell's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53591 | |||||
Pomoxis nigromaculatus | Black Crappie | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17591 | |||||
Cardamine lyallii | Lyall's Bittercress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42851 | |||||
Asclepias cryptoceras ssp. davisii | Humboldt Milkweed | Subspecies | Plant | G4TNR | SNR | 91336 | |||||
Schoenoplectus acutus | Hardstem Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 74311 | |||||
Eleocharis tenuis | Slender Spike-rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 51698 | |||||
Gavia immer | Common Loon | Species | Bird | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S1B,S2N | Tier 2 | 15698 | ||
Erigeron pumilus ssp. intermedius | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 89829 | ||||||
Ranunculus abortivus | Kidneyleaf Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60384 | |||||
Salix lasiolepis var. lasiolepis | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85948 | ||||||
Camissonia tanacetifolia | Tansy-leaf Suncup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55981 | |||||
Spiranthes romanzoffiana | Hooded Ladies'-tresses | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45336 | |||||
Heliomeris multiflora var. multiflora | Nevada Showy False Goldeneye | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 84159 | |||||
Hackelia cusickii | Cusick's Stickseed | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 54160 | |||||
Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra | Pacific Willow | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91904 | |||||
Penstemon confertus | Yellow Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 49712 | |||||
Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica | Northern Starflower | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S3 | 88262 | ||||
Tsuga heterophylla | Western Hemlock | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47867 | |||||
Frasera albicaulis var. nitida | Purple Green-gentian | Variety | Plant | G5T3T4 | SNR | 86512 | |||||
Boisduvalia densiflora | Dense-flower Spike-primrose | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56497 | |||||
Allium tribracteatum | Three-bract Onion | Species | Plant | G2 | SNR | 43529 | |||||
Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Species | Invertebrate | Candidate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21608 | |||
Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
Ursus arctos pop. 6 | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population) | Population | Mammal | Delisted | G4TNR | SNR | Tier 1 | 1867144 | |||
Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
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 | ||
Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
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 | |||
Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
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 | |
Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Silene | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 | |||
Lepidium papilliferum | Slickspot Peppergrass | Species | Plant | Threatened | 2 | G2 | S2 | 60878 | |||
Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 |