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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxifraga hyperborea | Pygmy Saxifrage | Species | Plant | SNR | 56222 | ||||||
| Aquilegia flavescens var. miniata | Yellow Columbine | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 86869 | ||||||
| Calamagrostis purpurascens var. purpurascens | Purple Reedgrass | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 87269 | ||||||
| Castilleja pallescens var. inverta | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88356 | |||||||
| Festuca idahoensis | Idaho Fescue | Species | Plant | SNR | 52883 | ||||||
| Pyrrocoma racemosa var. racemosa | Slender Goldenweed | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89992 | ||||||
| Draba platycarpa | Broad-pod Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | SNR | 54421 | ||||||
| Thelypodium integrifolium ssp. integrifolium | Entireleaf Thelypody | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90133 | ||||||
| Ribes aureum var. aureum | Golden Currant | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 84967 | ||||||
| Dasiphora fruticosa | Golden-Hardhack | Species | Plant | SNR | 67953 | ||||||
| Salix myrtillifolia var. myrtillifolia | Myrtle-leaf Willow | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 85844 | ||||||
| Ribes velutinum var. gooddingii | Desert Gooseberry | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92071 | ||||||
| Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. fasciculifolium | Rock Wild Buckwheat | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 87895 | ||||||
| Veratrum californicum var. caudatum | California False Helleborne | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90104 | ||||||
| Hydrophyllum capitatum var. capitatum | Dwarf Waterleaf | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 85582 | ||||||
| Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla | Clammy Ground-cherry | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 86975 | ||||||
| Heuchera flabellifolia var. subsecta | Bridger Mountain Alumroot | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88083 | ||||||
| Astragalus whitneyi var. sonneanus | Northern Whitney's Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90239 | ||||||
| Ribes cereum var. cereum | Wax Currant | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88419 | ||||||
| Rosa gymnocarpa | Wood Rose | Species | Plant | SNR | 52755 | ||||||
| Penstemon rydbergii var. aggregatus | Rydberg's Beardtongue | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 85219 | ||||||
| Pertusaria diluta | Species | Fungi | SNR | 93772 | |||||||
| Cryptantha pterocarya var. pterocarya | Wing-nut Cat's-eye | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88376 | ||||||
| Penstemon radicosus | Mat-root Beardtongue | Species | Plant | SNR | 59823 | ||||||
| Apocynum androsaemifolium var. tomentellum | Spreading Dogbane | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 83605 | ||||||
| Erigeron filifolius var. filifolius | Threadleaf Fleabane | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 83793 | ||||||
| Sidalcea oregana var. procera | Oregon Checker-mallow | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 84557 | ||||||
| Calochortus elegans | Elegant Mariposa-lily | Species | Plant | SNR | 58376 | ||||||
| Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum | Small Bedstraw | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89646 | ||||||
| Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. halimioides | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88115 | |||||||
| Ladislavella idahoensis | Shortspire Pondsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | 23097 | |||||
| Xanthoparmelia idahoensis | Idaho Range Lichen | Species | Fungi | 2 | Sensitive | G1 | S1 | 34103 | |||
| Monardella angustifolia | Leslie Gulch Monardella | Species | Plant | 2 | G1 | S1 | 1345281 | ||||
| Agrostis rossiae | Ross' Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 46628 | |||||
| Anguispira nimapuna | Nimapuna Disc | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S3 | Tier 3 | 26056 | ||||
| Carex aboriginum | Indian Valley Sedge | Species | Plant | 2 | G1 | S1 | 46793 | ||||
| Capnura anas | Duckhead Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | SNR | Tier 3 | 28124 | ||||
| Discus marmorensis | Marbled Disc | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 1 | 20244 | |||
| Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
| Cryptomastix sanburni | Kingston Oregonian | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S3 | Tier 1 | 29908 | ||||
| Cryptomastix magnidentata | Mission Creek Oregonian | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 22608 | ||||
| Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
| Grus americana | Whooping Crane | Species | Bird | Endangered | G1 | SNA | 17471 | ||||
| Polemonium elusum | Elusive Jacob's-ladder | Species | Plant | 3 | G1 | S1 | 400009 | ||||
| Phlox idahonis | Clearwater Phlox | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 41410 | |||||
| Castilleja christii | Christ's Indian Paintbrush | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G1 | S1 | 43600 | ||||
| Driloleirus americanus | Giant Palouse Earthworm | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 23240 | ||||
| Sphaerocarpos hians | A Liverwort | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 33639 | |||||
| Oreohelix idahoensis | Costate Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25168 | |||
| Potentilla maryae | Mary’s cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 2053342 | |||||
| Oreohelix hammeri | Seven Devils Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 27365 | ||||
| Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| Astragalus sinuatus | Whited's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 43091 | |||||
| Eriogonum diatomaceum | Churchill Narrows Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 46309 | |||||
| Lupinus cusickii | Cusick's Lupine | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 57200 | |||||
| Helisoma newberryi | Great Basin Rams-horn | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | SX | 20139 | |||||
| Lomatium swingerae | Swinger’s biscuitroot | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 1354827 | |||||
| Taylorconcha insperata | Unexpected Pebblesnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | SNR | 77284 | |||||
| Cicindela waynei | Bruneau Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 22295 | |||
| Oreohelix intersum | Deep Slide Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 2 | 25169 | ||||
| Townsendia lemhiensis | Lemhi Valley Townsend-daisy | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 2053356 | |||||
| Lomatium brunsfeldianum | Brunsfeld's lomatium | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 605773 | |||||
| Cladonia andereggii | A Lichen | Species | Fungi | G1 | S1 | 33967 | |||||
| Boechera rollinsiorum | Rockcress | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 1372568 | |||||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| Prosopium abyssicola | Bear Lake Whitefish | Species | Fish | G1 | S1 | Tier 2 | 17770 | ||||
| Ogaridiscus subrupicola | Southern Tightcoil | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S2 | Tier 3 | 28458 | ||||
| Branchinecta raptor | Raptor Fairy Shrimp | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 3 | 78116 | ||||
| Heterotheca barbata | Bearded Golden Aster | Species | Plant | G1? | SH | 54772 | |||||
| Pseudostellaria oxyphylla | Robust Starwort | Species | Plant | G1G2 | SNR | 54113 | |||||
| Melanoplus ixalus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | SNR | 21230 | |||||
| Oreohelix jugalis | Boulder Pile Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 3 | 28287 | |||
| Rhyacophila velora | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | SNR | Tier 3 | 31397 | ||||
| Melanoplus baldi | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 23239 | |||||
| Melanoplus daemon | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 23423 | |||||
| Melanoplus pyro | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 26769 | |||||
| Catinella gabbii | Riblet Ambersnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | SNR | 32017 | |||||
| Melanoplus lolo | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 32060 | |||||
| Speleomaster lexi | A Cave Obligate Harvestman | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 2 | 23320 | ||||
| Melanoplus papoosense | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 24715 | |||||
| Oreohelix vortex | Whorled Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25048 | |||
| Melanoplus tincupense | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 25695 | |||||
| Isoetes minima | Midget Quillwort | Species | Plant | G1G2 | S1 | 93338 | |||||
| Pyrgulopsis intermedia | Crooked Creek Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | SNA | 28257 | |||||
| Melanoplus aix | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 20739 | |||||
| Paraleptophlebia falcula | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | SNR | Tier 3 | 23468 | ||||
| Cicindela arenicola | Idaho Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25224 | |||
| Lomatium bentonitum | Succor Creek lomatium | Species | Plant | G1G2 | S1 | 628549 | |||||
| Melanoplus sol | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | SNR | 28347 | |||||
| Melanoplus lemhiensis | Lemhi Short-wing Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 32723 | |||||
| Stygobromus idahoensis | Idaho Amphipod | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 3 | 68090 | ||||
| Speleomaster pecki | A Cave Obligate Harvestman | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 2 | 21993 | ||||
| Melanoplus papyraedus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 20290 | |||||
| Sedum valens | Salmon River Stonecrop | Species | Plant | 3 | G1G2 | S1S2 | 400018 | ||||
| Melanoplus zeus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 33139 | |||||
| Vertigo idahoensis | Idaho Vertigo | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1? | 29127 | |||||
| Xanthoparmelia norchlorochroa | Xanthoparmelia Lichen | Species | Fungi | G1G2 | S2 | 38270 | |||||
| Ameletus tolae | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 3 | 32607 | ||||
| Idagona westcotti | Idaho Lava Tube Millipede | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 2 | 74307 | ||||
| Melanoplus lemurus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 33162 |
