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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Sisyrinchium idahoense | Idaho Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54442 | |||||
Solidago simplex var. nana | Sticky Goldenrod | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 87839 | |||||
Potamogeton natans | Floating Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52696 | |||||
Lithospermum ruderale | Western Gromwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46900 | |||||
Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens | Fanleaf Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 83512 | |||||
Notropis hudsonius | Spottail Shiner | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19796 | |||||
Carex nardina var. hepburnii | Nard Sedge | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3T5 | SNR | 85656 | |||||
Cerastium nutans var. nutans | Nodding Chickweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 91276 | |||||
Ribes oxyacanthoides | Canada Gooseberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45046 | |||||
Sibbaldia procumbens | Arizona Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56694 | |||||
Botaurus lentiginosus | American Bittern | Species | Bird | G4 | S1B | Tier 2 | 17802 | ||||
Lysimachia thyrsiflora | Water Loosestrife | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40685 | |||||
Erigeron pumilus ssp. intermedius | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 89829 | ||||||
Rhytidiopsis robusta | Pipecleaner Moss | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 37548 | |||||
Ranunculus trichophyllus | Northeastern White Water Crowfoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50742 | |||||
Potamogeton gramineus | Grassy Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48955 | |||||
Penstemon attenuatus var. militaris | Taper-leaved Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 84049 | |||||
Erigeron acris ssp. politus | Northern Daisy | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91760 | |||||
Phacelia ramosissima | Branching Scorpionweed | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 57446 | |||||
Gavia pacifica | Pacific Loon | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 15897 | |||||
Linum lewisii var. alpicola | Prairie Flax | Variety | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 88418 | |||||
Castilleja oresbia | Pale Wallowa Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S3 | 53388 | |||||
Epilobium angustifolium ssp. circumvagum | Fireweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86790 | |||||
Lycopodium sitchense | Sitka Clubmoss | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 51512 | |||||
Stephanomeria minor var. minor | Narrowleaf Skeletonplant | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 86293 | |||||
Epilobium glaberrimum ssp. fastigiatum | Glaucous Willowherb | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 84588 | |||||
Leptarrhena pyrolifolia | Leather-leaf Saxifrage | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43884 | |||||
Epilobium ciliatum | Hairy Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55799 | |||||
Epilobium anagallidifolium | Alpine Willow-herb | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39538 | |||||
Lomatium bicolor var. bicolor | Bicolor Biscuitroot | Variety | Plant | G4T3T4 | SNR | 88963 | |||||
Beckmannia syzigachne | American Sloughgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54019 | |||||
Crepis runcinata | Naked-stem Hawk's-beard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48313 | |||||
Besseya rubra | Red Coral-drops | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49559 | |||||
Lupinus arbustus ssp. calcaratus | Subspecies | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 92322 | ||||||
Lupinus sellulus var. medius | Donner Lake Lupine | Variety | Plant | G4TNR | SNR | 83061 | |||||
Mergus serrator | Red-breasted Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 19224 | |||||
Hypericum anagalloides | Tinker's-penny | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 42078 | |||||
Artemisia tridentata ssp. spiciformis | Spiked Big Sagebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T4 | SNR | 83066 | |||||
Agrostis scabra | Rough Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42106 | |||||
Lupinus leucophyllus var. leucophyllus | Woolly-leaf Lupine | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 90879 | |||||
Juncus regelii | Regel's Rush | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 56310 | |||||
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus | Slender Woolly-heads | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 87384 | |||||
Arceuthobium cyanocarpum | Limber Pine Dwarf-mistletoe | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 40270 | |||||
Layia glandulosa | Glandular Layia | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 52248 | |||||
Downingia laeta | Great Basin Downingia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54658 | |||||
Eurybia merita | Arctic Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60009 | |||||
Penstemon fruticosus | Shrubby Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50276 | |||||
Balsamorhiza hookeri var. idahoensis | Hooker's Balsamroot | Variety | Plant | G5T3? | SNR | 85218 | |||||
Draba reptans | Carolina Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44664 | |||||
Delphinium bicolor ssp. bicolor | Flat-head Larkspur | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 83649 | |||||
Leucocrinum montanum | Mountain Star-lily | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42825 | |||||
Carex echinata | Little Prickly Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56865 | |||||
Betula pumila var. renifolia | Swamp Birch | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88021 | |||||
Penstemon lyallii | Lyall's Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52904 | |||||
Charadrius vociferus | Killdeer | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B,S4N | 16540 | |||||
Salix reticulata | Net-veined Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47131 | |||||
Hackelia diffusa var. diffusa | Diffuse Stickseed | Variety | Plant | G4T3 | SNR | 85877 | |||||
Camissonia scapoidea ssp. brachycarpa | Naked-stemmed Evening-primrose | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91427 | |||||
Ribes montigenum | Alpine Prickly Gooseberry | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 45313 | |||||
Leptodactylon watsonii | Watson's Prickly-phlox | Species | Plant | G3G5 | SNR | 40981 | |||||
Opuntia erinacea var. columbiana | Old-man Prickly-pear | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 90024 | |||||
Carex crawei | Craw Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 55277 | |||||
Carex michauxiana | Michaux's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49166 | |||||
Phragmites australis | Common Reed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43489 | |||||
Crepis modocensis ssp. modocensis | Siskiyou Hawk's-beard | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T4 | SNR | 91998 | |||||
Phlox pulvinata | Cushion Phlox | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57674 | |||||
Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus | Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse | Subspecies | Bird | 3 | Sensitive | G4T3 | SNA | 80647 | |||
Solidago missouriensis var. extraria | Missouri Goldenrod | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 88591 | |||||
Cyperus esculentus | Chufa Flatsedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41576 | |||||
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 17303 | ||||
Arnica cordifolia | Heart-leaved Arnica | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61374 | |||||
Epilobium angustifolium | Fireweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51759 | |||||
Senecio streptanthifolius var. borealis | Variety | Plant | G5TNRQ | SNR | 86478 | ||||||
Mitella stauropetala | Side-flower Bishop's-cap | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46009 | |||||
Lindernia dubia | Yellowseed False Pimpernel | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59519 | |||||
Tonestus lyallii | Lyall's Haplopappus | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49754 | |||||
Muhlenbergia mexicana var. mexicana | Mexican Muhly | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84825 | |||||
Cerastium arvense | Mouse-ear Chickweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44100 | |||||
Downingia elegans var. elegans | Common Downingia | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89150 | ||||||
Listera cordata | Heartleaf Twayblade | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54218 | |||||
Synthyris pinnatifida | Cut-leaf Kittentail | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52479 | |||||
Descurainia pinnata ssp. paysonii | Pinnate Tansy-mustard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3? | SNR | 92538 | |||||
Agrostis rossiae | Ross' Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 46628 | |||||
Stipa comata var. comata | Needle-and-Thread | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83269 | |||||
Elanus leucurus | White-tailed Kite | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19513 | |||||
Anemone drummondii | Drummond Anemone | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 42342 | |||||
Galium hypotrichium ssp. subalpinum | Alpine Bedstraw | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 91070 | |||||
Thuja plicata | Western Red Cedar | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56501 | |||||
Sambucus racemosa var. pubens | Red Elderberry | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87608 | |||||
Galium triflorum | Sweet-scent Bedstraw | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40474 | |||||
Opuntia fragilis | Brittle Prickly-pear | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 60217 | |||||
Carex stenophylla | Narrow-leaved Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 50508 | |||||
Platanthera hyperborea var. gracilis | Bog Orchid | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 85496 | |||||
Lecidea albohyalina | Species | Fungi | SNR | 93771 | |||||||
Calochortus elegans | Elegant Mariposa-lily | Species | Plant | SNR | 58376 | ||||||
Aquilegia formosa var. formosa | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83874 | ||||||
Oenothera villosa ssp. strigosa | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 89693 | ||||||
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii | Longleaf Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43056 | |||||
Erigeron compositus var. glabratus | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91572 | ||||||
Townsendia condensata | Cushion Townsend-daisy | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 57146 |