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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Acorus americanus | Sweetflag | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 40027 | |||||
Peteria thompsoniae | Spine-noded Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 47611 | ||||
Sedum borschii | Borsch's Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G4? | S2 | 59347 | |||||
Crepis bakeri | Baker's Hawk's-beard | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 48613 | |||||
Sedum rupicolum | Rock Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 41876 | |||||
Potentilla gracilis var. owyheensis | Owyhee Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | S2 | 1912301 | |||||
Cleomella hillmanii var. hillmanii | Hillman's Rhombo-pod | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | S2 | 2053398 | |||||
Sullivantia hapemanii var. hapemanii | Hapeman's Sullivantia | Variety | Plant | G3T3 | S2 | 87074 | |||||
Carex engelmannii | Brewer's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 55568 | |||||
Eriogonum capistratum var. welshii | Welsh's Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G4T2Q | S2 | 83441 | |||
Astragalus adanus | Boise Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 4 | G3G4 | S2 | 50822 | ||||
Symphyotrichum boreale | Rush Aster | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 51123 | |||
Ameletus suffusus | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 29940 | |||||
Astragalus newberryi | Newberry's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 41091 | |||||
Schinia illustra | A Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1475425 | |||||
Penstemon salmonensis | Salmon River Mountains Penstemon | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 1878218 | ||||
Acuclavella quattuor | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474052 | |||||
Dasynotus daubenmirei | Daubenmire's Dasynotus | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 56157 | ||||
Erigeron rydbergii | Rydberg's Daisy | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 39427 | |||||
Eriogonum crosbyae | Crosby's Buckwheat | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3Q | S2 | 47509 | ||||
Psilocarphus tenellus | Slender Woolly-heads | Species | Plant | 2 | G4 | S2 | 40871 | ||||
Penstemon miser | Golden-tongue Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G3? | S2 | 58775 | ||||
Hierochloe hirta | Northern Sweet Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 47954 | |||||
Camissonia boothii ssp. boothii | Booth Evening Primrose | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G5T4 | S2 | 90366 | ||||
Chaenactis stevioides | Desert Pincushion | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 49045 | ||||
Eriogonum mancum | Imperfect Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 49185 | |||||
Erigeron humilis | Low Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 42562 | |||||
Driloleirus americanus | Giant Palouse Earthworm | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 23240 | ||||
Picoides albolarvatus | White-headed Woodpecker | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 15618 | |
Botrychium montanum | Mountain Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3G4 | S2 | 60450 | ||||
Cicindela arenicola | Idaho Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25224 | |||
Salix glauca | Gray Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 44086 | |||||
Abagrotis turbulenta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474144 | |||||
Cryptomastix mullani blandi | An Oregonian | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G4T1 | S2 | 82268 | |||||
Physaria integrifolia | Snake River Twinpod | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 51261 | |||||
Astragalus bisulcatus var. bisulcatus | Two-grooved Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | G5T5 | S2 | 84365 | ||||
Stipa pinetorum | Pine Needlegrass | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 47891 | |||||
Phacelia lyallii | Lyall's Phacelia | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 52527 | |||||
Orobanche pinorum | Pine Broomrape | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | 59912 | |||
Diadasia diminuta | Globe Mallow Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1475532 | |||||
Eriogonum capistratum | Hidden Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 54254 | |||||
Oreohelix idahoensis | Costate Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25168 | |||
Plantago tweedyi | Tweedy's Plaintain | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 56072 | |||||
Urocitellus endemicus | Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G2T1 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80667 | |||
Castilleja pulchella | Beautiful Indian Paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 50466 | |||||
Botrychium pinnatum | Northern Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4? | S2 | 51467 | ||||
Margaritifera falcata | Western Pearlshell | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 20574 | ||||
Caurinella idahoensis | Lolo Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 21948 | ||||
Oxyura jamaicensis | Ruddy Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 15551 | |||||
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 | |||||
Sterna forsteri | Forster's Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16406 | |||||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18080 | ||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
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 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
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 | |||||
Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 15296 | |||||
Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 16689 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N,S3B | 19936 | |||||
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 2 | 1474112 | ||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Cleomella hillmanii | Hillman's Rhombo-pod | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 60468 | |||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Allium anceps | Two-headed Onion | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 61257 | ||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia | Alpine Sedum | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | S2S3 | 89264 | |||||
Rhodiola integrifolia | Entire-leaf Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 42727 | |||||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua | Poor Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S2S3 | 91293 | ||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Lomatium andrusianum | Andrus' lomatium | Species | Plant | S2S3 | 1913564 | ||||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Mentzelia mollis | Smooth Stickleaf | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2S3 | 47593 | ||||
Carex chordorrhiza | String-root Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 56716 | ||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Aquila chrysaetos | Golden Eagle | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3 | Tier 2 | 15974 | |||
Papestra quadrata | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 71081 | |||||
Discus shimekii | Striate Disc | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 26026 |