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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Castilleja oresbia | Pale Wallowa Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S3 | 53388 | |||||
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. pansum | White Heath Aster | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91185 | |||||
Poa alpina | Alpine Bluegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50413 | |||||
Trollius laxus | Spreading Globeflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51506 | |||||
Stenotus acaulis var. acaulis | Stemless Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87412 | |||||
Oenothera villosa ssp. strigosa | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 89693 | ||||||
Pimephales promelas | Fathead Minnow | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17205 | |||||
Streptanthus cordatus | Perennial Twistflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46015 | |||||
Gentiana affinis | Prairie Gentian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60173 | |||||
Dodecatheon conjugens var. conjugens | Bonneville Shootingstar | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85776 | |||||
Allium acuminatum | Taper-tip Onion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44131 | |||||
Polemonium viscosum | Skunk Polemonium | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39766 | |||||
Luzula wahlenbergii | Wahlenberg's Woodrush | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 54024 | |||||
Amelanchier alnifolia var. alnifolia | Saskatoon Serviceberry | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91713 | |||||
Woodsia scopulina | Rocky Mountain Woodsia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48611 | |||||
Spiraea splendens var. rosea | Rose Meadowsweet | Variety | Plant | G5TU | SNR | 88143 | |||||
Gilia inconspicua | Shy Gilia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58307 | |||||
Salix lemmonii | Lemmon's Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46646 | |||||
Oxytropis lagopus var. lagopus | Hare's-foot Point-vetch | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3T4 | SNR | 84033 | |||||
Astragalus iodanthus var. iodanthus | Violet Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 86360 | |||||
Montia chamissoi | Chamisso's Miner's-lettuce | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42347 | |||||
Packera cana | Silvery Ragwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56336 | |||||
Cuscuta pentagona | Field Dodder | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51173 | |||||
Mentha x piperita | Peppermint | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79269 | |||||
Carex interrupta | Green-fruited Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52221 | |||||
Eleocharis palustris | Creeping Spikerush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40484 | |||||
Penstemon deustus var. deustus | Hot-rock Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90251 | |||||
Polemonium californicum | California Polemonium | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 49274 | |||||
Juncus covillei var. covillei | Coville's Rush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88710 | |||||
Mitella caulescens | Creeping Bishop's-cap | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44876 | |||||
Lycopodium annotinum | Stiff Clubmoss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58988 | |||||
Hypericum scouleri ssp. nortoniae | Norton's St. John's-wort | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 84621 | |||||
Hackelia ciliata | Okanogan Stickseed | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 43062 | |||||
Penstemon acuminatus var. acuminatus | Sanddune Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 92309 | |||||
Pseudocyphellaria anomala | Pseudocyphellaria Lichen | Species | Fungi | G2G4 | S2 | 36312 | |||||
Luzula spicata | Spiked Woodrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52886 | |||||
Minuartia austromontana | Columbian Stitchwort | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 47420 | |||||
Streptanthella longirostris | Long-beak Streptauthella | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56975 | |||||
Neotoma cinerea | Bushy-tailed Woodrat | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 16619 | |||||
Ranunculus oresterus | Blue Mountain Buttercup | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 45621 | |||||
Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina | Poker Alumroot | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 85225 | |||||
Lathyrus pauciflorus | Few-flower Peavine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41128 | |||||
Salix exigua | Narrowleaf Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55306 | |||||
Bromus ciliatus var. ciliatus | Fringed Brome | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 93217 | |||||
Rubus discolor | Himalaya-berry | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 49912 | |||||
Amaranthus rudis | Tall Amaranth | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 39354 | |||||
Salvia dorrii ssp. dorrii | Gray Ball Sage | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89318 | |||||
Trifolium haydenii | Hayden's Clover | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 59752 | |||||
Lupinus caudatus ssp. caudatus | Kellogg's Spurred Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 87612 | |||||
Lonicera utahensis | Utah Honeysuckle | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43735 | |||||
Cerastium nutans | Nodding Chickweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57776 | |||||
Geranium bicknellii var. longipes | Bicknell's Northern Crane's-bill | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 83619 | |||||
Mimulus breweri | Brewer's Monkey-flower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53636 | |||||
Yabea microcarpa | California Hedge-parsley | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 41839 | |||||
Erysimum capitatum var. argillosum | Western Wallflower | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91369 | |||||
Erigeron concinnus | Navajo Fleabane | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 50627 | |||||
Stanleya tomentosa | Hairy Prince-plume | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 51739 | |||||
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 | ||||
Ursus arctos pop. 6 | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population) | Population | Mammal | Delisted | G4TNR | SNR | Tier 1 | 1867144 | |||
Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
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 | |||
Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
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 | ||
Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Silene | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 | |||
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
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 |
Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 |