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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Carex michauxiana | Michaux's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49166 | |||||
Rorippa curvisiliqua var. procumbens | Curve-pod Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87651 | |||||
Helianthus cusickii | Cusick's Sunflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44778 | |||||
Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus | American Bird's-foot-trefoil | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83636 | |||||
Arnica rydbergii | Subalpine Arnica | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53655 | |||||
Chaenactis nevii | John Day Pincushion | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 42955 | |||||
Pyrrocoma hirta var. hirta | Sticky Golden-weed | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3 | SNR | 91391 | |||||
Purshia tridentata | Antelope Bitterbrush | Species | Plant | G3G5 | SNR | 51770 | |||||
Scapania umbrosa | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 35847 | ||||||
Opuntia macrorhiza | Twisted-spine Prickly-pear | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51776 | |||||
Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus | Leafy Pondweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89937 | |||||
Rumex densiflorus | Dense-flower Dock | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 47332 | |||||
Pyrola asarifolia ssp. bracteata | Oregon Wintergreen | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 85996 | |||||
Geum aleppicum | Yellow Avens | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56068 | |||||
Polygonum lapathifolium | Dock-leaf Smartweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58607 | |||||
Elymus alaskanus | Alaska Wild Rye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45495 | |||||
Falco rusticolus | Gyrfalcon | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17322 | |||||
Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii | Dougla's Blue-eyed-grass | Variety | Plant | G4G5TNR | SNR | 84288 | |||||
Eriogonum capistratum | Hidden Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 54254 | |||||
Astragalus terminalis | Railhead Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 41070 | |||||
Philadelphus lewisii var. gordonianus | Lewi's Mock-orange | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91982 | |||||
Carex amplifolia | Bigleaf Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 49798 | |||||
Allium simillimum | Simil Onion | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 39258 | |||||
Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii | Eschscholtz's Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88343 | |||||
Ludwigia palustris | Marsh Seedbox | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61132 | |||||
Ranunculus flammula | Lesser Spearwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47929 | |||||
Senecio streptanthifolius var. streptanthifolius | Cleftleaf Ragwort | Variety | Plant | G5T5?Q | SNR | 86599 | |||||
Chenopodium fremontii | Fremont's Goosefoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43650 | |||||
Symphyotrichum laeve | Smooth Blue Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54925 | |||||
Artemisia rigida | Scabland Sagebrush | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 41726 | |||||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Carex scopulorum var. bracteosa | Holm's Rocky Mountain Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90513 | |||||
Abies lasiocarpa | Subalpine Fir | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50509 | |||||
Lomatium bicolor var. bicolor | Bicolor Biscuitroot | Variety | Plant | G4T3T4 | SNR | 88963 | |||||
Cercocarpus ledifolius | Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59289 | |||||
Lupinus polyphyllus var. polyphyllus | Large-leaf Lupine | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 84916 | |||||
Chaenactis douglasii | Hoary Pincushion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57304 | |||||
Phacelia leptosepala | Narrow-sepal Scorpionweed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 44308 | |||||
Tachycineta bicolor | Tree Swallow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 16161 | |||||
Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis | Bluejoint | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83200 | |||||
Arnica amplexicaulis | Stream-bank Arnica | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53187 | |||||
Carex bigelowii | Bigelow's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39972 | |||||
Lepidium virginicum var. pubescens | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91037 | ||||||
Chaetadelpha wheeleri | Wheeler's Skeleton-weed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 61881 | |||||
Mentzelia torreyi | Torrey's Stickleaf | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 48783 | |||||
Thlaspi parviflorum | Small-flowered Pennycress | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 60008 | |||||
Vahlodea atropurpurea | Mountain Hairgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46850 | |||||
Festuca idahoensis var. idahoensis | Variety | Plant | G5 | SNR | 85563 | ||||||
Celtis occidentalis | Common Hackberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55636 | |||||
Ipomopsis tenuituba | Slender-trumpet Standing-cypress | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 53801 | |||||
Campanula parryi | Parry's Northern Harebell | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 40617 | |||||
Penstemon leonardii var. leonardii | Leonard's Penstemon | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4 | S3 | 89601 | |||||
Navarretia divaricata | Mountain Navarretia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49401 | |||||
Pinguicula macroceras var. macroceras | Horned Butterwort | Variety | Plant | G5T4Q | SNR | 87908 | |||||
Salix sitchensis | Sitka Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58108 | |||||
Carex petasata | Liddon Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45014 | |||||
Brickellia oblongifolia var. linifolia | Narrowleaf Brickell-bush | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 83870 | |||||
Juncus xiphioides | Iris-leaf Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56202 | |||||
Geranium viscosissimum | Sticky Geranium | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43194 | |||||
Crepis occidentalis ssp. occidentalis | Gray Hawk's-beard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91576 | |||||
Cirsium tioganum | Stemless Thistle | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 52068 | |||||
Reithrodontomys megalotis | Western Harvest Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 19182 | |||||
Heuchera cylindrica var. orbicularis | Poker Alumroot | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 90097 | |||||
Penstemon glandulosus | Glandular Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 60723 | |||||
Taraxacum eriophorum | Wool-bearing Dandelion | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58806 | |||||
Ameiurus nebulosus | Brown Bullhead | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17549 | |||||
Ribes oxyacanthoides ssp. setosum | Bristly Gooseberry | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 84476 | |||||
Potamogeton pusillus ssp. pusillus | Slender Pondweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92149 | |||||
Mertensia cusickii | Toiyabe Bluebells | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 52714 | |||||
Listera caurina | Western Twayblade | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 39485 | |||||
Eriogonum heracleoides var. angustifolium | Parsnip-flower Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88551 | |||||
Collomia debilis var. debilis | Alpine Collomia | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90670 | |||||
Nemacladus rigidus | Rigid Threadbush | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 61381 | ||||
Ipomopsis spicata var. orchidacea | Spiked Standing-cypress | Variety | Plant | G5T2T3 | SNR | 86806 | |||||
Clarkia rhomboidea | Tongue Clarkia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56775 | |||||
Epilobium strictum | Downy Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 55139 | |||||
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa | European Red Elder | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 92758 | |||||
Sedum stenopetalum | Narrow-petal Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 50747 | |||||
Centaurium exaltatum | Tall Centaury | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49003 | |||||
Erigeron bloomeri var. bloomeri | Bloomer's Fleabane | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85108 | |||||
Dryopteris arguta | Coastal Woodfern | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57585 | |||||
Cusickiella douglasii | Alkali False Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 44570 | |||||
Polygonum amphibium | Water Smartweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53410 | |||||
Eleocharis acicularis | Least Spikerush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42741 | |||||
Stellaria crassifolia var. crassifolia | Fleshy Stitchwort | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91252 | |||||
Carex praeceptorum | Teacher's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 51565 | |||||
Orthotrichum hallii | Hall's Orthotrichum Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S1 | 34673 | ||||
Heuchera cylindrica var. glabella | Poker Alumroot | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89723 | |||||
Stylocline psilocarphoides | Malheur Stylocline | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 47051 | |||||
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia | Thyme-leaf Broomspurge | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85792 | |||||
Malacothrix torreyi | Torrey's Malacothrix | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 55881 | |||||
Senecio cymbalarioides | Cleft-leaf Groundsel | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45226 | |||||
Juncus bolanderi | Bolander's Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54063 | |||||
Brasenia schreberi | Watershield | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40892 | |||||
Neotoma lepida | Desert Woodrat | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 18771 | |||||
Rorippa curvipes var. curvipes | Rocky Mountain Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 91755 | |||||
Castilleja miniata | Greater Red Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49607 | |||||
Pohlia drummondii | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 38092 | ||||||
Plagiobothrys scouleri var. cusickii | Meadow Popcorn-flower | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88191 | |||||
Hesperochiron californicus | California Hesperochiron | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 58366 |