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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Xestia cinerascens | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1474997 | |||||
Euxoa messoria | Reaper Dart Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 68181 | |||||
Euphydryas editha | Edith's Checkerspot | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 31574 | |||||
Formica aserva | An Ant | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 70418 | |||||
Formica laeviceps | An Ant | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S5 | 22479 | |||||
Xestia smithii | Smith's Dart Moth | Species | Invertebrate | S5 | 71329 | ||||||
Aciurina maculata | A Fruit Fly | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1473984 | |||||
Piruna pirus | Pirus Skipperling | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 24062 | |||||
Erpobdella microstoma | A Leech | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1474117 | |||||
Empidonax hammondii | Hammond's Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 15966 | |||||
Tachycineta thalassina | Violet-green Swallow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 15632 | |||||
Tachycineta bicolor | Tree Swallow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 16161 | |||||
Pheucticus melanocephalus | Black-headed Grosbeak | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 20042 | |||||
Tyrannus tyrannus | Eastern Kingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17425 | |||||
Passerculus sandwichensis | Savannah Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17889 | |||||
Setophaga townsendi | Townsend's Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19626 | |||||
Pooecetes gramineus | Vesper Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17579 | |||||
Ardea herodias | Great Blue Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 15430 | |||||
Archilochus alexandri | Black-chinned Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18520 | |||||
Sayornis saya | Say's Phoebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 15345 | |||||
Molothrus ater | Brown-headed Cowbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17230 | |||||
Geothlypis trichas | Common Yellowthroat | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 16670 | |||||
Selasphorus platycercus | Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18597 | |||||
Piranga ludoviciana | Western Tanager | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19527 | |||||
Vireo cassinii | Cassin's Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 15392 | |||||
Catharus ustulatus | Swainson's Thrush | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 16003 | |||||
Geothlypis tolmiei | MacGillivray's Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 16469 | |||||
Hirundo rustica | Barn Swallow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18406 | |||||
Dumetella carolinensis | Gray Catbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18849 | |||||
Contopus sordidulus | Western Wood-Pewee | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18287 | |||||
Empidonax occidentalis | Cordilleran Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 15360 | |||||
Buteo swainsoni | Swainson's Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19372 | |||||
Sialia currucoides | Mountain Bluebird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18274 | |||||
Cathartes aura | Turkey Vulture | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17687 | |||||
Polioptila caerulea | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19135 | |||||
Tyrannus verticalis | Western Kingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18816 | |||||
Spizella passerina | Chipping Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17318 | |||||
Setophaga petechia | Yellow Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19972 | |||||
Vireo gilvus | Warbling Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 16201 | |||||
Salpinctes obsoletus | Rock Wren | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18048 | |||||
Melospiza lincolnii | Lincoln's Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19196 | |||||
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | Cliff Swallow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 16527 | |||||
Bucephala clangula | Common Goldeneye | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B,S5N | 16070 | |||||
Cistothorus palustris | Marsh Wren | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B,S5N | 19798 | |||||
Branta canadensis | Canada Goose | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B,S5N | 74431 | |||||
Chen caerulescens | Snow Goose or Blue Goose | Species | Bird | G5 | S5M | 16626 | |||||
Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood Frog | Species | Amphibian | G5 | S? | 15529 | |||||
Sclerolinon digynum | Northwestern Yellow-flax | Species | Plant | G5 | SH | 41712 | |||||
Fluminicola minutissimus | Pixie Pebblesnail | Species | Invertebrate | GH | SH | Tier 1 | 22375 | ||||
Papaver radicatum | Arctic Poppy | Species | Plant | G5 | SH | 46412 | |||||
Nymphaea tetragona | Pygmy Water-lily | Species | Plant | G5 | SH | 40968 | |||||
Astragalus bodinii | Bodin's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G4 | SH | 51260 | |||||
Trichostema oblongum | Mountain Bluecurls | Species | Plant | G5 | SH | 60068 | |||||
Mimulus evanescens | Short-flowered Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | 4 | G3 | SH | 54746 | ||||
Orthotrichum pulchellum | Species | Plant | G4 | SH | 36259 | ||||||
Dendroalsia abietina | Plume Moss | Species | Plant | G4 | SH | 38491 | |||||
Argiacris keithi | A Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | GH | SH | Tier 3 | 26696 | ||||
Heterotheca barbata | Bearded Golden Aster | Species | Plant | G1? | SH | 54772 | |||||
Oreohelix tenuistriata | Thin-ribbed Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | GH | SH | Tier 1 | 29528 | ||||
Argiacris militaris | A Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | GH | SH | Tier 3 | 32721 | ||||
Botrychium lineare | Linear-Leaved Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | Sensitive | G2G3 | SH | 57635 | |||
Bryum calobryoides | Beautiful Bryum | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | SH | 36269 | ||||
Solidago spectabilis | Spectacular Goldenrod | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | SH | 54731 | ||||
Loeflingia squarrosa ssp. squarrosa | spreading pygmyleaf | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4? | SH | 83298 | |||||
Carex tumulicola | Foothill Sedge | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | SH | 49501 | ||||
Muhlenbergia racemosa | Green Muhly | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | SH | 56078 | ||||
Astragalus microcystis | Least Bladdery Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SH | 39496 | |||||
Viburnum opulus | Guelder-rose Viburnum | Species | Plant | G5 | SH | 61114 | |||||
Betula x sargentii | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79166 | ||||||
Lagopus leucura | White-tailed Ptarmigan | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17222 | |||||
Nepeta cataria | Catnip | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 46242 | |||||
Oncorhynchus aguabonita | Golden Trout | Species | Fish | G5T1 | SNA | 79972 | |||||
Esox lucius | Northern Pike | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17438 | |||||
Eriogonum desertorum | Desert Buckwheat | Species | Plant | 3 | G3Q | SNA | 46497 | ||||
Colias occidentalis pseudochristina | Western Sulphur | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G4T2T4 | SNA | 81488 | |||||
Equus caballus | Feral Horse | Species | Mammal | GNA | SNA | 17913 | |||||
Paraleuctra sara | Appalachian Needlefly | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 26580 | |||||
Misopates orontium | Lesser Snapdragon | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 40344 | |||||
Fumaria officinalis ssp. officinalis | Drug Fumitory | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNA | 89283 | |||||
Panicum miliaceum ssp. miliaceum | Proso Millet | Subspecies | Plant | GNRTNR | SNA | 83617 | |||||
Malva sylvestris | High Cheeseweed | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 53607 | |||||
Dipsacus fullonum ssp. sylvestris | Fuller's Teasel | Subspecies | Plant | GNRTNA | SNA | 90369 | |||||
Cuscuta approximata | Small-seed Alfalfa Dodder | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 49170 | |||||
Leontodon autumnalis | Autumn Hawkbit | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 49408 | |||||
Arion hortensis | Garden Arion | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 21193 | |||||
Polypogon monspeliensis | Annual Rabbit's-foot Grass | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 55853 | |||||
Chenopodium album var. album | White Goosefoot | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNA | 85883 | |||||
Pupilla muscorum | Moss Chrysalis Snail | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 23339 | |||||
Polygonum polycnemoides | Idaho Knotweed | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 44854 | |||||
Poa bulbosa | Bulbous Bluegrass | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 57344 | |||||
Sterna paradisaea | Arctic Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16439 | |||||
Salsola kali ssp. tragus | Russian-thistle | Subspecies | Plant | GNRTNR | SNA | 87720 | |||||
Brassica juncea | Chinese Mustard | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 58393 | |||||
Rorippa austriaca | Austrian Yellowcress | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 51923 | |||||
Larus occidentalis | Western Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17188 | |||||
Peucaea cassinii | Cassin's Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17397 | |||||
Pomoxis nigromaculatus | Black Crappie | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17591 | |||||
Megachile rotundata | A Leafcutter Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNA | 1476107 | |||||
Colias meadii lemhiensis | Lemhi Mountains Sulphur | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G4G5TU | SNA | 82273 | |||||
Verbascum virgatum | Wand Mullein | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 46929 |