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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Drepana bilineata | Two-Lined Hooktop Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 70715 | |||||
Erynnis persius | Persius Duskywing | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 30516 | |||||
Copablepharon viridisparsa | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 1474372 | |||||
Pectocarya setosa | Bristly Combseed | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 57689 | |||||
Phacelia idahoensis | Idaho Phacelia | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 51418 | |||||
Triniteurybia aberrans | Idaho Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 44622 | |||||
Tarache augustipennis | Narrow-winged Midget Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474630 | |||||
Anas strepera | Gadwall | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 16160 | |||||
Parabagrotis sulinaris | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474758 | |||||
Cephalanthera austiniae | Phantom Orchid | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S3 | 52689 | ||||
Pseudanarta caeca | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474876 | |||||
Prosopium spilonotus | Bonneville Whitefish | Species | Fish | 2 | G3 | S3 | Tier 2 | 16582 | |||
Sunira decipiens | Shield-backed Cutworm Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474940 | |||||
Rubus spectabilis | Salmonberry | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 39352 | |||||
Ovis canadensis | Bighorn Sheep | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17176 | |
Festuca subuliflora | Crinkle-awn Fescue | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 53633 | |||||
Discus shimekii | Striate Disc | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 26026 | |||||
Ameletus cooki | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 26959 | |||||
Speyeria atlantis | Atlantis Fritillary | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 27699 | |||||
Bombus vandykei | Van Dyke Bumble Bee | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 1475542 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | ||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | ||||
Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N,S3B | 19936 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 16689 | |||||
Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
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 | |||||
Sedum rupicolum | Rock Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 41876 | |||||
Abagrotis turbulenta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474144 | |||||
Hyles gallii | Galium Sphinx Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S2 | 22638 | |||||
Draba globosa | Pointed Draba | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 44554 | |||
Orthotrichum consimile | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 37131 | |||||
Acorus americanus | Sweetflag | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 40027 | |||||
Saxifraga cernua | Nodding Saxifrage | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 51285 | |||||
Acipenser transmontanus | White Sturgeon | Species | Fish | 2 | G4 | S2 | 15794 | ||||
Targionia hypophylla | Orobus-seed Liverwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 35744 | |||||
Hackelia ophiobia | Rattlesnake Stickseed | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2 | 52317 | ||||
Cleomella hillmanii var. goodrichii | Hillman’s Stinkweed | Variety | Plant | 3 | G3G4T1 | S2 | 59096 | ||||
Astragalus newberryi | Newberry's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 41091 | |||||
Ogaridiscus subrupicola | Southern Tightcoil | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S2 | Tier 3 | 28458 | ||||
Dasynotus daubenmirei | Daubenmire's Dasynotus | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 56157 | ||||
Pristiloma wascoense | Shiny Tightcoil | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 31426 | ||||
Lycopodiella inundata | Northern Bog Clubmoss | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 45135 | ||||
Heteroplacidium congestum | Compact Earth Lichen | Species | Fungi | 4 | G4 | S2 | 35498 | ||||
Trifolium plumosum | Feather Clover | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 52962 | |||||
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 | ||||
Sorex nanus | Dwarf Shrew | Species | Mammal | G4 | S2 | 18888 | |||||
Polystichum braunii | Braun's Sword-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 57168 | ||||
Astragalus vexilliflexus var. nubilus | White Clouds Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 88363 | ||||
Penstemon janishiae | Janish's Penstemon | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 44088 | ||||
Cicindela decemnotata montevolans | A Tiger Beetle | Subspecies | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 2 | 23076 | ||||
Penstemon miser | Golden-tongue Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G3? | S2 | 58775 | ||||
Pisidium idahoense | Giant Northern Peaclam | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S2 | 24774 | |||||
Sympistis apep | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474947 | |||||
Astragalus bisulcatus var. bisulcatus | Two-grooved Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | G5T5 | S2 | 84365 | ||||
Astragalus mulfordiae | Mulford's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 48911 | ||||
Plantago tweedyi | Tweedy's Plaintain | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 56072 |