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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Percopsis transmontana | Sand Roller | Species | Fish | G4 | S2 | 18285 | |||||
Eriophorum viridicarinatum | Green Keeled Cotton-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 47893 | |||||
Potentilla gracilis var. owyheensis | Owyhee Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | S2 | 1912301 | |||||
Sedum borschii | Borsch's Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G4? | S2 | 59347 | |||||
Glossosoma idaho | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G2G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 22070 | ||||
Physaria obdeltata | Middle Butte Bladderpod | Species | Plant | 4 | G2 | S2 | 93768 | ||||
Cryptantha breviflora | Uinta Basin Cryptantha | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 49621 | ||||
Epilobium suffruticosum | Shrubby Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 61234 | |||||
Cicindela arenicola | Idaho Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25224 | |||
Lepidomeda copei | Northern Leatherside Chub | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 74379 | ||
Vulpes macrotis | Kit Fox | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S2 | 17479 | ||||
Rubus bartonianus | Bartonberry | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 39742 | ||||
Lycopodium sitchense | Sitka Clubmoss | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 51512 | |||||
Ashmeadiella sculleni | A Leafcutting Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 3 | 1475278 | ||||
Helicodiscus salmonaceus | Salmon Coil | Species | Invertebrate | G3G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 20579 | ||||
Potamogeton diversifolius | Water-thread Pondweed | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 48672 | ||||
Acuclavella quattuor | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474052 | |||||
Oxyura jamaicensis | Ruddy Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 15551 | |||||
Calystegia sepium ssp. angulata | Wild Morning Glory | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G5T5 | S2 | 86906 | ||||
Betula pumila | Swamp Birch | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2? | 50046 | ||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | ||||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
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 | ||||
Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 15296 | |||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
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 | ||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Cleomella hillmanii | Hillman's Rhombo-pod | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 60468 | |||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Mentzelia mollis | Smooth Stickleaf | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2S3 | 47593 | ||||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Allium anceps | Two-headed Onion | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 61257 | ||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Carex chordorrhiza | String-root Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 56716 | ||||
Rhodiola integrifolia | Entire-leaf Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 42727 | |||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua | Poor Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S2S3 | 91293 | ||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia | Alpine Sedum | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | S2S3 | 89264 | |||||
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Aquila chrysaetos | Golden Eagle | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3 | Tier 2 | 15974 | |||
Homoglaea carbonaria | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474176 | |||||
Drasteria ochracea | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474424 | |||||
Psaltriparus minimus | Bushtit | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 16925 | |||||
Nycteola frigidana | Frigid Owlet Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 25508 | |||||
Satyrium semiluna | Half-moon Hairstreak | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 68080 | |||||
Euxoa aurulenta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 32915 | |||||
Myotis evotis | Long-eared Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 77666 | ||||
Corynorhinus townsendii | Townsend's Big-eared Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | Tier 3 | 17659 | |
Sympistis stabilis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474618 | |||||
Viola sempervirens | Redwoods Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 55908 | |||||
Xestia homogena | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 79610 | |||||
Pyrrocoma radiata | Snake River Goldenweed | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 56113 | |||
Protoperigea anotha | Kaslo Rustic Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474865 | |||||
Stipa webberi | Webber's Needlegrass | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 45753 | |||||
Porterella carnosula | Western Porterella | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 45974 | |||||
Tridepia nova | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474985 | |||||
Tharsalea arota | Tailed Copper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 28752 | |||||
Gluphisia severa | Banded Pebble Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 29828 | |||||
Ameletus celer | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 20925 | |||||
Erigeron latus | Broad Fleabane | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 58768 | |||||
Osmia brevis | A Mason Bee | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 1476029 | |||||
Astragalus atratus var. owyheensis | Owyhee Mourning Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3 | S3 | 92599 | |||||
Anhimella perbrunnea | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474169 | |||||
Benjaminiola colorada | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474201 | |||||
Drasteria divergens | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474410 | |||||
Myotis volans | Long-legged Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4G5 | S3 | 16889 | ||||
Euxoa atristrigata | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474477 | |||||
Rhyacophila vofixa | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 74271 | |||||
Euxoa ustulata | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474579 | |||||
Chrysobothris idahoensis | A Metallic Wood-boring Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | Tier 2 | 1473170 | ||||
Sympistis punctilinea | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474611 | |||||
Carex abrupta | Abrupt Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 55882 | |||||
Neominois ridingsii | Ridings' Satyr | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 26976 |