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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Silene menziesii | Menzies' Pink | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51332 | |||||
Synthyris pinnatifida var. pinnatifida | Cut-leaf Kittentail | Variety | Plant | G4T2T4 | SNR | 87282 | |||||
Antennaria lanata | White-margined Pussytoes | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60036 | |||||
Circaea alpina | Small Enchanter's-nightshade | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46884 | |||||
Elymus trachycaulus | Slender Wild Rye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55731 | |||||
Carex douglasii | Douglas' Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42619 | |||||
Juncus drummondii | Drummond's Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53879 | |||||
Callipepla californica | California Quail | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18589 | |||||
Castilleja pilosa var. longispica | Parrot's-head Indian-paintbrush | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4 | SNR | 89652 | |||||
Heliomeris multiflora | Many-flower Viguiera | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 49435 | |||||
Potentilla ovina var. ovina | Variety | Plant | G5?T5? | SNR | 87965 | ||||||
Geranium richardsonii | Richardson's Geranium | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58138 | |||||
Orogenia linearifolia | Graet Basin Indian-potato | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 45057 | |||||
Canadanthus modestus | Great Northern Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47556 | |||||
Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16646 | |||||
Anemone multifida var. saxicola | Hudson Bay Anemone | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83904 | |||||
Arabis sparsiflora | Elegant Rockcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56261 | |||||
Balsamorhiza x tomentosa | A Balsamroot | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78776 | |||||
Minuartia nuttallii ssp. nuttallii | Nuttall's Sandwort | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 90135 | |||||
Carex cusickii | Cusick's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50084 | |||||
Mimulus primuloides var. primuloides | Primrose Monkeyflower | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 86302 | |||||
Symphoricarpos longiflorus | Long-flowered Snowberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58886 | |||||
Artemisia ludoviciana | White Sagebrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45781 | |||||
Perideridia bolanderi ssp. bolanderi | Bolander's Yampah | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84532 | |||||
Erigeron corymbosus | Longleaf Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41299 | |||||
Danthonia californica | California Oatgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43873 | |||||
Eriogonum umbellatum var. deserticum | Sulphur-flower Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 92193 | |||||
Lesquerella douglasii | Douglas Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 52773 | |||||
Comarum palustre | Marsh Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39514 | |||||
Hydrophyllum capitatum var. alpinum | Variety | Plant | G4?T4? | SNR | 90716 | ||||||
Oxytropis deflexa | Pendant-pod Point-vetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61409 | |||||
Berula erecta | Wild Parsnip | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 48295 | |||||
Artemisia dracunculus | Dragon Wormwood | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56833 | |||||
Papaver radicatum | Arctic Poppy | Species | Plant | G5 | SH | 46412 | |||||
Sphenosciadium capitellatum | Swamp Whiteheads | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42067 | |||||
Carassius auratus | Goldfish | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 20043 | |||||
Solidago simplex var. simplex | Sticky Goldenrod | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92783 | |||||
Huperzia occidentalis | Shining Clubmoss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50818 | |||||
Viola praemorsa ssp. praemorsa | Upland Yellow Violet | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 89230 | |||||
Salix barclayi | Barclay's Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59607 | |||||
Huperzia selago var. selago | Fir Clubmoss | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 85163 | |||||
Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia | Saskatoon Serviceberry | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87464 | |||||
Allenrolfea occidentalis | Iodine Bush | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 57620 | |||||
Triglochin maritima | Common Bog Arrow-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44638 | |||||
Cercocarpus ledifolius var. ledifolius | Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83488 | |||||
Boltonia asteroides | Aster-like Boltonia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53452 | |||||
Oenothera brachycarpa | Short-fruit Evening-primrose | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 42799 | |||||
Artemisia sp. 1 | Bruneau big sagebrush | Species | Plant | GNR | S2 | 68127 | |||||
Trichophorum alpinum | Hudson's Bay Bulrush | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 60296 | ||||
Artemisia papposa | Owyhee Sagebrush | Species | Plant | G4 | S4 | 47110 | |||||
Viola sempervirens | Redwoods Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 55908 | |||||
Gaultheria humifusa | Alpine Spicy Wintergreen | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45283 | |||||
Eriogonum alatum var. alatum | Winged Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84074 | |||||
Ranunculus acris | Tall Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54106 | |||||
Phlox austromontana | Desert Mountain Phlox | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40933 | |||||
Verbena hastata var. hastata | Blue Vervain | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91805 | |||||
Sanguisorba occidentalis | Annual Burnet | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 49680 | |||||
Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Species | Invertebrate | Candidate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21608 | |||
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
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 | ||
Rangifer tarandus caribou | Woodland Caribou | Subspecies | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5T5 | S1 | 80767 | |||
Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
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 | ||
Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Silene | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 | |||
Lepidium papilliferum | Slickspot Peppergrass | Species | Plant | Threatened | 2 | G2 | S2 | 60878 | |||
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
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 | |||
Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 |