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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Lanius excubitor | Northern Shrike | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 16436 | |||||
Spizella arborea | American Tree Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 19294 | |||||
Acanthis flammea | Common Redpoll | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 17042 | |||||
Calidris mauri | Western Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 18264 | |||||
Chen rossii | Ross's Goose | Species | Bird | G4 | S3M | 18289 | |||||
Tringa melanoleuca | Greater Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 19516 | |||||
Calidris minutilla | Least Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 16922 | |||||
Phalaropus lobatus | Red-necked Phalarope | Species | Bird | G4G5 | S3M | 19127 | |||||
Chroicocephalus philadelphia | Bonaparte's Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 19920 | |||||
Aythya valisineria | Canvasback | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 19131 | |||||
Aythya affinis | Lesser Scaup | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 18325 | |||||
Bucephala islandica | Barrow's Goldeneye | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 19554 | |||||
Recurvirostra americana | American Avocet | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3M | 15289 | |||||
Larus californicus | California Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B, S2N | Tier 2 Breeding population only | 15895 | ||||
Oreothlypis virginiae | Virginia's Warbler | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | 18792 | ||||
Psiloscops flammeolus | Flammulated Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3B | 18963 | ||
Contopus cooperi | Olive-sided Flycatcher | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 3 | 16929 | |||
Artemisiospiza nevadensis | Sagebrush Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 2 | 18549 | |||
Leucophaeus pipixcan | Franklin's Gull | Species | Bird | G4G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 16522 | ||||
Grus canadensis | Sandhill Crane | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 18640 | ||||
Actitis macularius | Spotted Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 19566 | |||||
Chaetura vauxi | Vaux's Swift | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | 16374 | ||||
Oreoscoptes montanus | Sage Thrasher | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 2 | 16738 | |||
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | American White Pelican | Species | Bird | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17345 | ||||
Ammodramus savannarum | Grasshopper Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 15540 | |||
Buteo regalis | Ferruginous Hawk | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17654 | |||
Anthus rubescens | American Pipit | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 18359 | |||||
Catharus fuscescens | Veery | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 17512 | |||||
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
Melanerpes lewis | Lewis's Woodpecker | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 19990 | |||
Tringa semipalmata | Willet | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 15736 | |||||
Sialia mexicana | Western Bluebird | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 16222 | |||||
Brachylomia discolor | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474202 | |||||
Myotis volans | Long-legged Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4G5 | S3 | 16889 | ||||
Drasteria edwardsii | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474412 | |||||
Rubus spectabilis | Salmonberry | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 39352 | |||||
Agrilus pubifrons | A Metallic Wood-boring Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | Tier 3 | 1473075 | ||||
Phlox kelseyi var. kelseyi | Kelsey's Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G4T4 | S3 | 83153 | |||||
Euxoa auripennis | Lavendar Dart | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474478 | |||||
Chrysobothris texana | A Metallic Wood-boring Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1473171 | |||||
Allium columbianum | Columbia Onion | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 53756 | ||||
Sympistis saxatilis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474612 | |||||
Catocala neogama | Bride Underwing Moth | Species | Invertebrate | S3 | 26902 | ||||||
Hypena californica | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474666 | |||||
Nycteola columbiana | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474732 | |||||
Draba argyrea | Silvery Draba | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 47667 | |||||
Euderma maculatum | Spotted Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | 18838 | |||
Scotogramma stretchii | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474912 | |||||
Tholera americana | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474974 | |||||
Cryptomastix sanburni | Kingston Oregonian | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S3 | Tier 1 | 29908 | ||||
Schinia suetus | Martini Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 22997 | |||||
Myotis lucifugus | Little Brown Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G3 | S3 | Tier 3 | 15639 | |||
Eucera frater | A Long-horned Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1475756 | |||||
Abagrotis glenni | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474138 | |||||
Annaphila arvalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474170 | |||||
Heliothis acesias | Acesias Buff Gem Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 81347 | |||||
Stanleya viridiflora | Green Prince-plume | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 60194 | |||||
Sympistis mirificalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474605 | |||||
Mentzelia torreyi var. acerosa | Torrey's Blazing Star | Subspecies | Plant | G4T3 | S3 | 89771 | |||||
Nedra stewarti | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474717 | |||||
Juncus effusus var. pacificus | Soft Rush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S3 | 84349 | |||||
Polychrysia morigera | Disjunct Looper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 27511 | |||||
Polia nugatis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474784 | |||||
Erigeron engelmannii | Engelmann's Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 54859 | |||||
Sympistis fifia | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474961 | |||||
Columella edentula | Toothless Column | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 28459 | |||||
Astragalus amnis-amissi | Lost River Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 41636 | |||
Pisidium insigne | Tiny Peaclam | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 20707 | |||||
Pachysphinx occidentalis | Western Poplar Sphinx Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S3 | 21100 | |||||
Enargia infumata | Smoked Sallow Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 70743 | |||||
Euphilotes glaucon | Glaucon Blue | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1473934 | |||||
Astragalus amblytropis | Challis Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S3 | 51071 | ||||
Papaipema insulidens | A Borer Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GU | S3 | 23224 | |||||
Hypogymnia apinnata | Tube Lichen | Species | Fungi | G4 | S3 | 34821 | |||||
Perdita salicis euxantha | A Miner Bee | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G5TNR | S3 | Tier 3 | 1474131 | ||||
Cottus cognatus | Slimy Sculpin | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 16363 | |||||
Thorybes mexicana | Nevada Cloudy Wing Skipper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 24556 | |||||
Urocitellus elegans nevadensis | Wyoming Ground Squirrel [Southwest Idaho pop.] | Subspecies | Mammal | G5T4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 81013 | ||||
Boloria frigga | Frigga Fritillary | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 25512 | |||||
Epidemas cinerea | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474450 | |||||
Cottus rhotheus | Torrent Sculpin | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 17277 | |||||
Craspedolepta minutissima | A Jumping Plant Louse | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1473093 | |||||
Lasionycteris noctivagans | Silver-haired Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G3G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 18499 | |||
Pseudobryomima muscosa | Mossy Pseudobryomima Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474886 | |||||
Sympistis augustus | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474948 | |||||
Centrocercus urophasianus | Greater Sage-Grouse | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | Tier 1 | 19187 | ||
Zale rubi | A Zale Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1475011 | |||||
Penstemon leonardii | Leonard's Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S3 | 41828 | |||||
Hemileuca nuttalli | Nuttall's Sheep Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 29748 | |||||
Stretchia plusiaeformis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 69735 | |||||
Erynnis persius | Persius Duskywing | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 30516 | |||||
Euxoa aurulenta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 32915 | |||||
Pediocactus nigrispinus | Snowball cactus | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S3 | 77575 | ||||
Halimolobos perplexa var. perplexa | Puzzling Halimolobos | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4T3 | S3 | 88025 | |||
Malacothrix glabrata | Smooth Malacothrix | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 52279 | |||||
Copablepharon canariana | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474367 | |||||
Erythronium grandiflorum ssp. nudipetalum | Bear Valley Fawn-lily | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3Q | S3 | 83032 | |||||
Brachylagus idahoensis | Pygmy Rabbit | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17243 | |||
Neominois ridingsii | Ridings' Satyr | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 26976 | |||||
Lasionycta perplexa | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474689 |