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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus mulfordiae | Mulford's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 48911 | ||||
| Physaria carinata ssp. paysonii | Payson's Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 49688 | |||
| Carex sychnocephala | Many-headed Sedge | Species | Plant | 2 | G5 | S1 | 51840 | ||||
| Plethodon idahoensis | Coeur d'Alene Salamander | Species | Amphibian | 2 | G4 | S3 | 15699 | ||||
| Myotis yumanensis | Yuma Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 16074 | ||||
| Buteo regalis | Ferruginous Hawk | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17654 | |||
| Cottus greenei | Shoshone Sculpin | Species | Fish | 2 | G2 | S4 | 17754 | ||||
| Penstemon miser | Golden-tongue Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G3? | S2 | 58775 | ||||
| Primula incana | Jones' Primrose | Species | Plant | 2 | G4G5 | S1 | 61307 | ||||
| Scirpus rollandii | Rolland Bulrush | Species | Plant | 2 | G3Q | SNR | 61408 | ||||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80060 | ||
| Xanthoparmelia idahoensis | Idaho Range Lichen | Species | Fungi | 2 | Sensitive | G1 | S1 | 34103 | |||
| Monardella angustifolia | Leslie Gulch Monardella | Species | Plant | 2 | G1 | S1 | 1345281 | ||||
| Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Salvelinus confluentus pop. 2 | Bull Trout - Columbia River | Population | 1 | Threatened | G4T3T4Q | SNA | 80151 | ||||
| Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
| Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
| Salvelinus confluentus pop. 4 | Bull Trout - Jarbidge River Basin | Population | Fish | 1 | G5T4 | TNR | 80290 | ||||
| Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| Oncorhynchus nerka | Kokanee | Species | Fish | 1 | G5 | SNR | 16015 | ||||
| Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
| Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
| Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Silene | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 | |||
| Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
| 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 | |||
| Galium boreale | Northern Bedstraw | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50527 | |||||
| Petasites frigidus | Arctic Butter-bur | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 50663 | |||||
| Collomia tinctoria | Yellow-staining Collomia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50758 | |||||
| Eriastrum sparsiflorum | Few-flowered Eriastrum | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 50941 | |||||
| Carex raynoldsii | Raynolds' Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51067 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum ciliatum | Alkali American-aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51218 | |||||
| Silene menziesii | Menzies' Pink | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51332 | |||||
| Phacelia ivesiana | Ives' Scorpionweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51445 | |||||
| Astragalus spatulatus | Draba Milk-vetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 51734 | |||||
| Panicum capillare | Old Witch Panicgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52214 | |||||
| Wyethia helenioides | Gray Muleears | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52323 | |||||
| Rorippa teres | Marsh Yellowcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52480 | |||||
| Rosa pisocarpa | Clustered Rose | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52592 | |||||
| Rorippa curvisiliqua | Curve-pod Yellowcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52710 | |||||
| Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani | Softstem Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52812 | |||||
| Picea pungens | Blue Spruce | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52936 | |||||
| Juncus occidentalis | Western Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53090 | |||||
| Hordeum brachyantherum | Meadow Barley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53168 | |||||
| Atriplex gardneri | Gardner's Saltbush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53401 | |||||
| Impatiens noli-tangere | Western Jewel-weed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 53535 | |||||
| Anelsonia eurycarpa | Dagger-pod | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 53734 | |||||
| Amsinckia menziesii | Small-flower Fiddle-neck | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53838 | |||||
| Penstemon speciosus | Royal Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54170 | |||||
| Phacelia heterophylla | Virgate Scorpionweed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 54293 | |||||
| Adiantum aleuticum | Aleutian Maidenhair Fern | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 54684 | |||||
| Prosartes trachycarpa | Rough-fruited Mandarin | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54799 | |||||
| Gavia adamsii | Yellow-billed Loon | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 15363 | |||||
| Euthamia occidentalis | Western Fragrant Goldenrod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55015 | |||||
| Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 15522 | |||||
| Lupinus pusillus | Small Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55096 | |||||
| Callitriche palustris | Vernal Water-starwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55216 | |||||
| Salix exigua | Narrowleaf Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55306 | |||||
| Athyrium filix-femina | Subarctic Ladyfern | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55434 | |||||
| Falco sparverius | American Kestrel | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 16091 | |||||
| Carex nigricans | Black Alpine Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55754 | |||||
| Sialia mexicana | Western Bluebird | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 16222 | |||||
| Viola adunca | Sand Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55912 | |||||
| Prenanthes sagittata | Arrow-leaf Rattlesnake-root | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56046 | |||||
| Charadrius montanus | Mountain Plover | Species | Bird | G3 | SNA | 16542 | |||||
| Maianthemum racemosum | Solomon's-plume | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56122 | |||||
| Geothlypis trichas | Common Yellowthroat | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 16670 | |||||
| Juncus xiphioides | Iris-leaf Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56202 | |||||
| Vermivora chrysoptera | Golden-winged Warbler | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 16819 | |||||
| Alnus rhombifolia | White Alder | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56291 | |||||
| Psaltriparus minimus | Bushtit | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 16925 | |||||
| Spizella passerina | Chipping Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17318 | |||||
| Ageratina occidentalis | Western Joepye-weed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56680 | |||||
| Anas querquedula | Garganey | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17448 | |||||
| Clarkia rhomboidea | Tongue Clarkia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56775 | |||||
| Parietaria pensylvanica | Pennsylvania Pellitory | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57172 | |||||
| Gambusia affinis | Western Mosquitofish | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17918 | |||||
| Poa bulbosa | Bulbous Bluegrass | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 57344 | |||||
| Chamaechaenactis scaposa | Fullstem | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 57505 | |||||
| Salvelinus fontinalis | Brook Trout | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 18219 | |||||
| Potamogeton praelongus | White-stem Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57602 | |||||
| Chen rossii | Ross's Goose | Species | Bird | G4 | S3M | 18289 | |||||
| Alyssum desertorum | Desert Alyssum | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 57712 | |||||
| Sarcobatus vermiculatus | Black Greasewood | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57874 | |||||
| Asclepias subverticillata | Bedstraw Milkweed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 58013 | |||||
| Bromus vulgaris | Narrow-flowered Brome | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58131 | |||||
| Neotoma lepida | Desert Woodrat | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 18771 | |||||
| Nothocalais nigrescens | Black Hairy False-dandelion | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58289 | |||||
| Carex vesicaria | Inflated Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58530 | |||||
| Buteo lagopus | Rough-legged Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | S4N | 19112 |
