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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Eriogonum crosbyae | Crosby's Buckwheat | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3Q | S2 | 47509 | ||||
Helicodiscus salmonaceus | Salmon Coil | Species | Invertebrate | G3G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 20579 | ||||
Hierochloe hirta | Northern Sweet Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 47954 | |||||
Thelypodium laciniatum var. streptanthoides | Purple Thick-leaved Thelypody | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | G5T4Q | S2 | 86162 | ||||
Hesperapis kayella | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 3 | 1475435 | ||||
Oreohelix idahoensis | Costate Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25168 | |||
Salix glauca | Gray Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 44086 | |||||
Mitella trifida | Pacific Bishop's-cap | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 54116 | |||||
Impatiens ecornuta | Spurless Touch-me-not | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 40788 | |||||
Stipa pinetorum | Pine Needlegrass | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 47891 | |||||
Carex cordillerana | Cordilleran Sedge | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 56911 | |||||
Botrychium pinnatum | Northern Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4? | S2 | 51467 | ||||
Sympistis apep | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474947 | |||||
Proserpinus flavofasciata | Yellow-banded Day Sphinx Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S2 | 20813 | |||||
Abagrotis nanalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 30539 | |||||
Teucrium canadense var. occidentale | American Wood Sage | Variety | Plant | 4 | G5T5? | S2 | 91624 | ||||
Hypoprepia miniata | Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S2 | 22151 | |||||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
Betula pumila | Swamp Birch | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2? | 50046 | ||||
Aechmophorus clarkii | Clark's Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18337 | ||||
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 17303 | ||||
Setophaga ruticilla | American Redstart | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16289 | |||||
Sterna forsteri | Forster's Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16406 | |||||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18080 | ||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18945 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | Tier 3 Breeding population only | 15595 | ||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 15296 | |||||
Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 16689 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N,S3B | 19936 | |||||
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 2 | 1474112 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Cleomella hillmanii | Hillman's Rhombo-pod | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 60468 | |||||
Rhodiola integrifolia | Entire-leaf Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 42727 | |||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Allium anceps | Two-headed Onion | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 61257 | ||||
Carex chordorrhiza | String-root Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 56716 | ||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua | Poor Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S2S3 | 91293 | ||||
Mentzelia mollis | Smooth Stickleaf | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2S3 | 47593 | ||||
Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia | Alpine Sedum | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | S2S3 | 89264 | |||||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Schinia suetus | Martini Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 22997 | |||||
Myotis thysanodes | Fringed Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | 15598 | |||
Cottus cognatus | Slimy Sculpin | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 16363 | |||||
Feralia comstocki | Comstock's Sallow Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 24671 | |||||
Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. angustifolium | Narrowleaf Cottongrass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | S3 | 93476 | |||||
Crambidia cephalica | Yellow-headed Lichen Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GUQ | S3 | 25414 | |||||
Heliothis acesias | Acesias Buff Gem Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 81347 | |||||
Acopa perpallida | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474148 | |||||
Copablepharon absidum | Combia Dune Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474366 | |||||
Drasteria sabulosa | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474433 | |||||
Euxoa pallidimacula | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474558 | |||||
Hadenella pergentilis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474590 | |||||
Astragalus conjunctus var. conjunctus | Stiff Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G4TNR | S3 | 84240 | |||||
Syngrapha angulidens | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474624 | |||||
Schinia acutilinea | Acute-lined Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 28645 | |||||
Astragalus ceramicus | Pottery Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 60189 | |||||
Lasionycta luteola | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474687 | |||||
Schinia florida | Primrose Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 28965 | |||||
Xanthia tatago | Pink-banded Sallow Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 1474994 | |||||
Campanula scabrella | Rough Bellflower | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 61400 | |||||
Plusia putnami | Putnam's Looper Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 68362 | |||||
Phalaenostola metonalis | Pale Phalaenostola Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 69827 | |||||
Vaccinium oxycoccos | Bog Cranberry | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 56059 | ||||
Papaipema insulidens | A Borer Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GU | S3 | 23224 | |||||
Hydrophyllum occidentale | California Waterleaf | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 50789 | |||||
Enargia decolor | Pale Enargia Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 32469 | |||||
Cottus rhotheus | Torrent Sculpin | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 17277 | |||||
Urocitellus elegans nevadensis | Wyoming Ground Squirrel [Southwest Idaho pop.] | Subspecies | Mammal | G5T4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 81013 | ||||
Carex leptalea | Bristle-stalked Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 58442 | ||||
Caradrina atrostriga | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474205 | |||||
Stiria rugifrons | Yellow Sunflower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 26865 | |||||
Drasteria hudsonica | Northern Arches Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474417 | |||||
Lesquerella kingii | King's Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 45688 | |||||
Lasionycteris noctivagans | Silver-haired Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G3G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 18499 | |||
Centrocercus urophasianus | Greater Sage-Grouse | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | Tier 1 | 19187 | ||
Ufeus satyricus | Brown Satyr Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 28575 |