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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Erigeron rydbergii | Rydberg's Daisy | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 39427 | |||||
Phacelia lutea var. calva | Malheur Yellow Phacelia | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G4T3 | S2 | 84179 | ||||
Psilocarphus tenellus | Slender Woolly-heads | Species | Plant | 2 | G4 | S2 | 40871 | ||||
Hesperapis kayella | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 3 | 1475435 | ||||
Dasynotus daubenmirei | Daubenmire's Dasynotus | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 56157 | ||||
Psychoglypha smithi | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 28249 | ||||
Polystichum braunii | Braun's Sword-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 57168 | ||||
Penstemon janishiae | Janish's Penstemon | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 44088 | ||||
Astragalus vexilliflexus var. nubilus | White Clouds Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 88363 | ||||
Penstemon miser | Golden-tongue Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G3? | S2 | 58775 | ||||
Promenetus umbilicatellus | Umbilicate Sprite | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 23414 | |||||
Sympistis apep | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474947 | |||||
Astragalus bisulcatus var. bisulcatus | Two-grooved Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | G5T5 | S2 | 84365 | ||||
Juncus hemiendytus | Herman's Dwarf Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 58931 | |||||
Nemacladus rigidus | Rigid Threadbush | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 61381 | ||||
Astragalus mulfordiae | Mulford's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 48911 | ||||
Anaxyrus woodhousii | Woodhouse's Toad | Species | Amphibian | 2 | G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 18129 | |||
Plantago tweedyi | Tweedy's Plaintain | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 56072 | |||||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Betula pumila | Swamp Birch | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2? | 50046 | ||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18080 | ||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
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 | |||||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | Tier 3 Breeding population only | 15595 | ||||
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18945 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 15296 | |||||
Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
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 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Carex chordorrhiza | String-root Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 56716 | ||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
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 | |||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Cleomella hillmanii | Hillman's Rhombo-pod | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 60468 | |||||
Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua | Poor Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S2S3 | 91293 | ||||
Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia | Alpine Sedum | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | S2S3 | 89264 | |||||
Allium anceps | Two-headed Onion | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 61257 | ||||
Rhodiola integrifolia | Entire-leaf Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 42727 | |||||
Andropolia contacta | Canadian Gian Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 29195 | |||||
Ponometia candefacta | Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 29673 | |||||
Catinella rehderi | Chrome Ambersnail | Species | Invertebrate | G3Q | S3 | 30041 | |||||
Caradrina atrostriga | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474205 | |||||
Drasteria hudsonica | Northern Arches Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474417 | |||||
Ericameria parryi | Parry's Rabbitbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 59107 | |||||
Hypocoena rufostrigata | Brown-streaked Rustic Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474672 | |||||
Clostera apicalis | Apical Prominent Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 22996 | |||||
Oligia rampartensis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474738 | |||||
Hemileuca hera | Hera Buckmoth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 23283 | |||||
Protogygia arena | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474859 | |||||
Myotis thysanodes | Fringed Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | 15598 | |||
Setagrotis vocalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474918 | |||||
Urocitellus elegans | Wyoming Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5T4 | S3 | 16823 | |||||
Douglasia idahoensis | Idaho Dwarf-primrose | Species | Plant | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 48318 | |||
Astragalus kentrophyta var. jessiae | Thistle Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | S3 | 85619 | |||||
Utricularia intermedia | Flatleaf Bladderwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 55311 | |||||
Corydalis caseana | Sierra Corydalis | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 42349 | |||||
Hyles lineata | White-lined Sphinx Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 27322 | |||||
Papestra quadrata | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 71081 | |||||
Antrozous pallidus | Pallid Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S3 | 20004 | ||||
Abagrotis discoidalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474134 | |||||
Autographa sansoni | Alberta Beauty | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474198 | |||||
Colias christina | Christina Sulphur | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 32826 | |||||
Myotis evotis | Long-eared Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 77666 | ||||
Xestia homogena | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 79610 | |||||
Hypogymnia enteromorpha | Tube Lichen | Species | Fungi | G4 | S3 | 35632 | |||||
Calophya triozomima | A Jumping Plant Louse | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1473135 | |||||
Acronicta innotata | Unmarked Dagger Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 31493 | |||||
Hemileuca nevadensis | Nevada Buck Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 31995 | |||||
Allotropa virgata | Candystick | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | 45693 | |||
Sympistis parvanigra | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474608 | |||||
Neoligia invenusta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474723 | |||||
Astragalus scaphoides | Bitterroot Milk-vetch | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 53233 | |||||
Pyrrocoma integrifolia | Entire-leaved Goldenweed | Species | Plant | 2 | G4 | S3 | 46335 |