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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus alpinus | Alpine Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40606 | |||||
| Polygonum amphibium var. stipulaceum | Water Smartweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89748 | |||||
| Mimulus moschatus | Muskflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55009 | |||||
| Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17449 | |||||
| Angelica pinnata | Small-leaf Angelica | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50647 | |||||
| Erigeron chrysopsidis ssp. chrysopsidis | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T4 | SNR | 85605 | ||||||
| Carex canescens ssp. canescens | Hoary Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83985 | |||||
| Muhlenbergia richardsonis | Soft-leaf Muhly | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43179 | |||||
| Penstemon fruticosus var. fruticosus | Shrubby Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91681 | |||||
| Holodiscus discolor | Cream-bush Oceanspray | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57333 | |||||
| Pluvialis dominica | American Golden-Plover | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 15795 | |||||
| Carex heteroneura var. heteroneura | Different-nerve Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 88335 | |||||
| Carex hystericina | Porcupine Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41202 | |||||
| Scirpus microcarpus | Small-fruit Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61052 | |||||
| Artemisia tilesii ssp. unalaschcensis | Tilesius Wormwood | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3Q | SNR | 86719 | |||||
| Astragalus argophyllus | Silverleaf Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51409 | |||||
| Lupinus argenteus ssp. spathulatus | Silvery Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 86170 | ||||||
| Puccinellia nuttalliana | Nuttall's Alkali Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45732 | |||||
| Lupinus x alpestris | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79324 | ||||||
| Gilia sinuata | Rosy Gilia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43803 | |||||
| Elymus trachycaulus | Slender Wild Rye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55731 | |||||
| Larus marinus | Great Black-backed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18489 | |||||
| Solanum rostratum | Buffalo Bur | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 39483 | |||||
| Castilleja tenuis | Hairy Owl's-clover | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53909 | |||||
| Swertia perennis | Felwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48208 | |||||
| Osmorhiza purpurea | Purple Sweet-cicely | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 49507 | |||||
| Ribes oxyacanthoides ssp. cognatum | Canada Gooseberry | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 92222 | |||||
| Arnica latifolia | Mountain Arnica | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46317 | |||||
| Dodecatheon pulchellum | Few-flower Shootingstar | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58117 | |||||
| Lathyrus nevadensis ssp. nevadensis | Sierra Nevada Peavine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 82999 | |||||
| Delphinium distichum | Two-spike Larkspur | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 42015 | |||||
| Chenopodium berlandieri var. berlandieri | Goosefoot | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 90809 | |||||
| Pedicularis groenlandica | Bull Elephant's-head | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56241 | |||||
| Phalaropus lobatus | Red-necked Phalarope | Species | Bird | G4G5 | S3M | 19127 | |||||
| Conyza canadensis | Canada Horseweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61688 | |||||
| Synthyris pinnatifida var. pinnatifida | Cut-leaf Kittentail | Variety | Plant | G4T2T4 | SNR | 87282 | |||||
| Astragalus iodanthus | Violet Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 40178 | |||||
| Phlox missoulensis | Missoula Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | SNR | 52134 | |||||
| Potentilla ovina | Sheep Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 59893 | |||||
| Cypripedium parviflorum | Small Yellow Lady's-slipper | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 50160 | |||||
| Moneses uniflora ssp. uniflora | One-flower Wintergreen | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85136 | |||||
| Draba globosa | Pointed Draba | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 44554 | |||
| Artemisia campestris var. scouleriana | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92791 | |||||||
| Androsace septentrionalis ssp. subulifera | Pygmy-flower Rock-jasmine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 83600 | |||||
| Ipomopsis congesta ssp. viridis | Ball-head Standing-cypress | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 89437 | |||||
| Callitriche heterophylla | Large Water-starwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42734 | |||||
| Betula occidentalis | Spring Birch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56774 | |||||
| Descurainia pinnata ssp. filipes | Pinnate Tansy-mustard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87929 | |||||
| Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani | Softstem Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52812 | |||||
| Stellaria obtusa | Rocky Mountain Stitchwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47029 | |||||
| Balsamorhiza hookeri var. neglecta | Hooker's Balsamroot | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 85784 | |||||
| Eriogonum strictum var. proliferum | Blue Mountain Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91356 | |||||
| Uta stansburiana | Common Side-blotched Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 19977 | |||||
| Rhinichthys falcatus | Leopard Dace | Species | Fish | G4 | S3 | 19980 | |||||
| Crataegus castlegarensis | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 77457 | ||||||
| Brasenia schreberi | Watershield | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40892 | |||||
| Ribes oxyacanthoides ssp. hendersonii | Henderson's Currant | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 89950 | |||||
| Caulanthus pilosus | Hairy Wild-cabbage | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 55212 | |||||
| Pohlia drummondii | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 38092 | ||||||
| Catostomus ardens | Utah Sucker | Species | Fish | G5 | S4 | 17665 | |||||
| Eriastrum sparsiflorum | Few-flowered Eriastrum | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 50941 | |||||
| Elodea nuttallii | Nuttall's Waterweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58764 | |||||
| Coryphantha missouriensis | Nipple Cactus | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 47725 | |||||
| Orogenia fusiformis | Turkey-peas | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 43391 | |||||
| Machaeranthera grindelioides var. grindelioides | Rayless Tansy-aster | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91950 | |||||
| Glaucomys sabrinus | Northern Flying Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 16055 | |||||
| Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha | Starvation Cactus | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88521 | |||||
| Lupinus sulphureus | Sulphur-flower Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41446 | |||||
| Vulpia octoflora | Slender 8-flowered Fescue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55892 | |||||
| Scirpus fluviatilis | River Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 61262 | |||||
| Erigeron ursinus | Bear River Fleabane | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 51684 | |||||
| Vicia americana ssp. americana | American Purple Vetch | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86394 | |||||
| Amaranthus albus | White Pigweed | Species | Plant | GNR | SNR | 45959 | |||||
| Potentilla diversifolia var. diversifolia | Mountain Meadow Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 84703 | |||||
| Arnica chamissonis var. andina | Leafy Leopardbane | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90470 | |||||
| Eriogonum sphaerocephalum | Rock Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43994 | |||||
| Townsendia spathulata | Sword Townsendia | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 39668 | |||||
| Acer grandidentatum var. grandidentatum | Bigtooth Maple | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 89081 | |||||
| Isoetes bolanderi | Bolander's Quillwort | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 48507 | |||||
| Deschampsia caespitosa | Tufted Hairgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 62082 | |||||
| Cypripedium montanum | Mountain Lady's-slipper | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52331 | |||||
| Cardamine breweri var. breweri | Brewer's Bittercress | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92427 | |||||
| Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana | Woods' Rose | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 83195 | |||||
| Phlox viridis | Green Phlox | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42278 | |||||
| Castilleja septentrionalis | Labrador Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56451 | |||||
| Pipilo erythrophthalmus | Eastern Towhee | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19397 | |||||
| Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri | Fendler's Meadowrue | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87484 | |||||
| Luzula piperi | Piper's Woodrush | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 40386 | |||||
| Cordylanthus capitatus | Yakima Bird's-beak | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 60109 | |||||
| Ranunculus inamoenus | Graceful Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50451 | |||||
| Eriophorum gracile var. gracile | Slender Cotton-grass | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 85365 | |||||
| Helianthus cusickii | Cusick's Sunflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44778 | |||||
| Cirsium davisii | Davis' Thistle | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58260 | |||||
| Helianthella uniflora var. uniflora | Rocky Mountain Rockrose | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89653 | ||||||
| Chaenactis nevii | John Day Pincushion | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 42955 | |||||
| Cottus leiopomus | Wood River Sculpin | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S4 | 15570 | |||
| Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica | Small Enchanter's-nightshade | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88167 | |||||
| Juncus occidentalis | Western Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53090 | |||||
| Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus | Sticky-leaf Rabbitbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51169 | |||||
| Claytonia megarhiza var. megarhiza | Alpine Springbeauty | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4? | SNR | 85977 |
