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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hieracium scouleri var. albertinum | Scouler's Hawkweed | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | 93263 | ||||||
| Anthidium manicatum | A Wool Carder Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | 1526439 | ||||||
| Malus pumila | Apple | Species | Plant | G5 | 61138 | ||||||
| Craspedacusta sowerbyi | Freshwater Jellyfish | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | 32571 | ||||||
| Cucullia pulla | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | 1563934 | |||||||
| Adalia bipunctata | Two-spotted Lady Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | 27314 | ||||||
| Branchinecta constricta | Species | Invertebrate | G2 | 366339 | |||||||
| Canis familiaris | Domestic Dog | Species | Mammal | G5 | 15965 | ||||||
| Rosa eglanteria | Sweetbrier | Species | Plant | GNR | 40437 | ||||||
| Felis catus | Domestic Cat | Species | Mammal | GNA | 18225 | ||||||
| Lepidurus cryptus | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | 366340 | |||||||
| Viola sororia | Woolly Blue Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | 49618 | ||||||
| Melanoplus mexicanus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | 27467 | ||||||
| Bos taurus | Domestic Cattle | Species | Mammal | G5 | 636798 | ||||||
| Pterostichus adstrictus | Ground Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | 68936 | ||||||
| Schistocerca lineata | Spotted Bird Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | 1787041 | ||||||
| Salmo trutta x Salvelinus fontinalis | Tiger Trout | Hybrid | Fish | GNA | 78498 | ||||||
| Hippodamia parenthesis | Parenthesis Lady Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | 20182 | ||||||
| Melanoplus papoosense | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 24715 | |||||
| Oreohelix vortex | Whorled Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25048 | |||
| Oreohelix hammeri | Seven Devils Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 27365 | ||||
| Juncus bryoides | Moss Rush | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 58646 | |||||
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Githopsis specularioides | Common Bluecup | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 665631 | |||||
| Pentagramma triangularis | Western Gold Fern | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 60065 | |||||
| Melanoplus aix | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 20739 | |||||
| Melanoplus zeus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 33139 | |||||
| Sphagnum platyphyllum | Sphagnum | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 35607 | |||||
| Crepis bakeri ssp. idahoensis | Idaho Hawksbeard | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | G4T2 | S1 | 91045 | ||||
| Eriogonum soliceps | Railroad Canyon Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | 3 | G2 | S1 | 67682 | ||||
| Ericameria parryi var. montana | Centennial Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T2 | S1 | 91596 | |||||
| Oreohelix jugalis | Boulder Pile Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 3 | 28287 | |||
| Boechera atrorubens | Elegant Rockcress | Variety | Plant | G5T3 | S1 | 89270 | |||||
| Glacicavicola bathyscioides | Blind Cave Leiodid Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G3 | S1 | Tier 1 | 28887 | |||
| Cryptomastix harfordiana | Salmon Oregonian | Species | Invertebrate | G3G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 32032 | ||||
| Piptatherum micranthum | Small-flowered Ricegrass | Species | Plant | 3 | G5 | S1 | 55028 | ||||
| Downingia insignis | Harlequin Calicoflower | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S1 | 42304 | ||||
| Thalictrum dasycarpum | Purple Meadow-rue | Species | Plant | 3 | G5 | S1 | 52155 | ||||
| Lycaena phlaeas arctodon | Beartooth Copper | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G5T3T5 | S1 | Tier 3 | 82030 | ||||
| Trichophorum pumilum | Rolland Bulrush | Species | Plant | 2 | G5 | S1 | 50584 | ||||
| Ulota megalospora | Large-spored Ulota | Species | Plant | G3G5 | S1 | 34919 | |||||
| Meesia longiseta | Meesia | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 36240 | ||||
| Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana | Mertens' Mountain Heather | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S1 | 91351 | |||||
| Phlox idahonis | Clearwater Phlox | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 41410 | |||||
| Oreohelix idahoensis baileyi | A Land Snail (Hells Canyon) | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G1G2T1 | S1 | 81933 | |||||
| Lomatium swingerae | Swinger’s biscuitroot | Species | Plant | GNR | S1 | 1354827 | |||||
| Orthotrichum hallii | Hall's Orthotrichum Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S1 | 34673 | ||||
| Phacelia thermalis | Hot Spring Phacelia | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S1 | 45821 | |||||
| Eriogonum douglasii var. douglasii | Douglas' Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | S1 | 91679 | |||||
| Cuscuta denticulata | Sepal-tooth Dodder | Species | Plant | 3 | G4G5 | S1 | 57061 | ||||
| Astragalus bisulcatus | Two-groove Milk-vetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 42215 | |||||
| Megascops kennicottii | Western Screech-Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | S1 | 17834 | |||||
| Arnica alpina | Alpine Arnica | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 42938 | |||||
| Melanoplus lemurus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 33162 | |||||
| Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens | Small Yellow Lady's-slipper | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S1 | 84677 | ||||
| Sairocarpus kingii | King's Snapdragon | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S1 | 54877 | ||||
| Capnia lineata | Straight Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G2 | S1 | Tier 3 | 22709 | ||||
| Paraleptophlebia traverae | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | GH | S1 | Tier 3 | 23060 | ||||
| Hierochloe odorata | Vanilla Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 40044 | |||||
| Grindelia howellii | Howell's Gumweed | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 56331 | ||||
| Mentzelia congesta | Congested Stickleaf | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S1 | 47594 | ||||
| Eupatorium maculatum | Spotted Joe-pyeweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 41301 | |||||
| Calandrinia ciliata | Red Maids | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S1 | 42156 | ||||
| Astragalus anserinus | Goose Creek Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S1 | 51746 | |||
| Aegolius funereus | Boreal Owl | Species | Bird | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 19007 | ||||
| Castilleja angustifolia var. flavescens | Narrow-leaved Indian Paintbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | S1 | 89857 | |||||
| Physa natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| Sweltsa gaufini | Utah Sallfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S1 | Tier 3 | 21107 | ||||
| Melanoplus alector | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G3 | S1 | 21382 | |||||
| Taenionema umatilla | Umatilla Willowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S1 | Tier 3 | 25285 | ||||
| Polystichum braunii | Braun's Sword-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 57168 | ||||
| Acipenser transmontanus pop. 1 | White Sturgeon (Kootenai River DPS) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G4T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80738 | ||
| Eriogonum palmerianum | Palmer's Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 43254 | |||||
| Sagittaria rigida | Sessile-fruit Arrowhead | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 53389 | |||||
| Capnia zukeli | Idaho Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G2 | S1 | Tier 3 | 30657 | ||||
| Cladonia luteoalba | Reindeer Lichen | Species | Fungi | G2G3 | S1 | 36274 | |||||
| Cicindela waynei | Bruneau Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 22295 | |||
| Pyrrocoma integrifolia | Entire-leaved Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S1 | 46335 | |||||
| Lota lota | Burbot | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 16458 | ||
| Rupertia physodes | California Scurf-pea | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 41051 | |||||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
| Melanoplus artemesiae | Sagebrush Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G3 | S1 | 29866 | |||||
| Asplenium septentrionale | Northern Spleenwort | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S1 | 60443 | |||||
| Andreaea heinemannii | Heinemann's Andreaea Moss | Species | Plant | G3G5 | S1 | 34877 | |||||
| Pyrrocoma racemosa var. paniculata | Clustered Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | S1 | 90752 | |||||
| Mimulus evanescens | Short-flowered Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | 4 | G3 | S1 | 54746 | ||||
| Drosera intermedia | Spoon-leaved Sundew | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 40775 | ||||
| Melanoplus trigeminus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 25495 | |||||
| Branchinecta raptor | Raptor Fairy Shrimp | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 3 | 78116 | ||||
| Carex sychnocephala | Many-headed Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | 51840 | ||||
| Ovis canadensis canadensis | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep | Subspecies | Mammal | 2 | G4T4 | S1 | 80082 | ||||
| Loxia sinesciurus | Cassia Crossbill | Population | Bird | GNR | S1 | Tier 2 | 1344926 | ||||
| Philocasca antennata | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G3 | S1 | Tier 3 | 29021 | ||||
| Argiacris amissuli | A Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G3 | S1 | Tier 3 | 29789 | ||||
| Grimmia brittoniae | Britton's Dry Rock Moss | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S1 | 34388 | ||||
| Hookeria lucens | Light Hookeria | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 38587 | ||||
| Stagnicola idahoensis | Shortspire Pondsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | 23097 | |||||
| Urocitellus canus | Columbia Plateau Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S1 | Tier 2 | 16552 | |||
| Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Species | Mammal | Proposed | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
| Idagona westcotti | Idaho Lava Tube Millipede | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 2 | 74307 |
