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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penstemon aridus | Stiff-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 53748 | |||||
| Chaenactis stevioides | Desert Pincushion | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 49045 | ||||
| Carex tribuloides var. tribuloides | Blunt Broom Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90907 | |||||
| Elymus wawawaiensis | Wawawai Wild Rye | Species | Plant | GNR | SNR | 67911 | |||||
| Helianthus maximiliani | Maximillian Sunflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44636 | |||||
| Erysimum capitatum var. perenne | Sierra Wallflower | Variety | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 87406 | |||||
| Madia minima | Small-head Tarweed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 57924 | |||||
| Ageratina herbacea | Fragrant Thorough-wort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42796 | |||||
| Melica subulata var. subulata | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85861 | ||||||
| Lathyrus sulphureus var. sulphureus | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 83373 | ||||||
| Maianthemum racemosum | Solomon's-plume | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56122 | |||||
| Eleocharis palustris | Creeping Spikerush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40484 | |||||
| Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii | Fringed Brome | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 93218 | |||||
| Mimulus nanus | Dwarf Purple Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47100 | |||||
| Carex tribuloides | Blunt Broom Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60359 | |||||
| Xema sabini | Sabine's Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19941 | |||||
| Spartina pectinata | Fresh Water Cordgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49978 | |||||
| Artemisia biennis | Biennial Wormwood | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45280 | |||||
| Agrostis exarata var. exarata | Variety | Plant | G5TNRQ | SNR | 88027 | ||||||
| Hydrophyllum occidentale var. watsonii | Western Waterleaf | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | S3 | 85560 | |||||
| Lupinus argenteus | Silvery Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58456 | |||||
| Sedum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum | Lanceleaf Stonecrop | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 83926 | |||||
| Poa nemoralis | Woods Bluegrass | Species | Plant | SNR | 54413 | ||||||
| Carex misandra | Few-flowered Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 49670 | |||||
| Epilobium glaberrimum | Glaucous Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52683 | |||||
| Sambucus racemosa | Red Elderberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47777 | |||||
| Juncus nevadensis var. nevadensis | Sierran Rush | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 90036 | |||||
| Nemophila pedunculata | Meadow Baby-blue-eyes | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61003 | |||||
| Delphinium occidentale ssp. occidentale | Subspecies | Plant | G4TNR | SNR | 86463 | ||||||
| Carex backii | Back's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 41534 | |||||
| Carex x physocarpioides | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79195 | ||||||
| Sorex nanus | Dwarf Shrew | Species | Mammal | G4 | S2 | 18888 | |||||
| Amaranthus rudis | Tall Amaranth | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 39354 | |||||
| Silene menziesii var. menziesii | Menzie's Pink | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92023 | |||||
| Lygodesmia juncea | Rush Skeleton-plant | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50728 | |||||
| Potamogeton zosteriformis | Flatstem Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45995 | |||||
| Callitriche heterophylla ssp. heterophylla | Northern Water-starwort | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88616 | |||||
| Polygonum heterosepalum | Dwarf Desert Knotweed | Species | Plant | G2G4 | SNR | 44065 | |||||
| Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora | Pine Woods Horkelia | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 84525 | |||||
| Mertensia bella | Oregon Bluebells | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 57395 | |||||
| Geranium carolinianum var. carolinianum | Carolina Cranesbill | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90572 | |||||
| Mimulus ringens | Allegheny Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 40047 | |||||
| Gymnosteris nudicaulis | Large-flowered Gymnosteris | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 61651 | |||||
| Botrychium pinnatum | Northern Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4? | S2 | 51467 | ||||
| Ranunculus gmelinii var. limosus | Small Yellow Water-crowfoot | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 89163 | |||||
| Eleocharis rostellata | Beaked Spikerush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42324 | |||||
| Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
| Physaria acutifolia var. acutifolia | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 85075 | ||||||
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Bog Buckbean | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55774 | |||||
| Pyrrocoma lanceolata var. lanceolata | Lance-leaf Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G4?TNR | SNR | 83567 | |||||
| Solanum carolinense | Carolina Horse-nettle | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53993 | |||||
| Eriogonum mancum | Imperfect Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 49185 | |||||
| Vaccinium caespitosum var. caespitosum | Dwarf Huckleberry | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91100 | |||||
| Carex breweri var. paddoensis | Brewer's Sedge | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 87640 | |||||
| Platanthera leucostachys | Scentbottle | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47338 | |||||
| Arabis cusickii | Cusick's Rockcress | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 43007 | |||||
| Polygonum polygaloides ssp. confertiflorum | Dense-flower Knotweed | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T3T4 | SNR | 86035 | |||||
| Collomia macrocalyx | Bristle-flowered Collomia | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 56288 | |||||
| Buellia chloroleuca | Species | Fungi | SNR | 93775 | |||||||
| Sylvilagus floridanus | Eastern Cottontail | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 77057 | |||||
| Panicum capillare | Old Witch Panicgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52214 | |||||
| Sidalcea oregana ssp. oregana | Oregon Checker-mallow | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89710 | ||||||
| Galium serpenticum ssp. serpenticum | Intermountain Bedstraw | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5TNR | SNR | 91581 | |||||
| Sayornis phoebe | Eastern Phoebe | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17365 | |||||
| Arabis lignifera | Owens Valley Rockcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50254 | |||||
| Ribes hudsonianum var. petiolare | Western Black Currant | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88248 | |||||
| Linum kingii | Uintah Mountain Flax | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43660 | |||||
| Physaria geyeri var. geyeri | Geyer's Twinpod | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 84139 | ||||||
| Artemisia dracunculus | Dragon Wormwood | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56833 | |||||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii ssp. 2 | Snake River Fine-spotted Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | G4T1T2Q | SNA | 79758 | ||||||
| Echinochloa muricata var. muricata | Rough Barnyard Grass | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90191 | |||||
| Ribes cereum | Wax Currant | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61196 | |||||
| Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata | Green-head Coneflower | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86646 | |||||
| Lepidium virginicum var. medium | Poor-man's Pepper-grass | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88784 | |||||
| Stellaria longipes ssp. longipes | Long-stalk Starwort | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84654 | |||||
| Penstemon attenuatus | Taper-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 55256 | |||||
| Astragalus eremiticus | Hermit Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39544 | |||||
| Astragalus purshii var. glareosus | Pursh's Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92172 | ||||||
| Epilobium brachycarpum | Panicled Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53540 | |||||
| Mentzelia torreyi | Torrey's Stickleaf | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 48783 | |||||
| Glyceria striata var. stricta | Fowl Mannagrass | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90717 | |||||
| Glaucomys sabrinus | Northern Flying Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 16055 | |||||
| Chaetadelpha wheeleri | Wheeler's Skeleton-weed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 61881 | |||||
| Geum triflorum var. ciliatum | Prairie-smoke | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87188 | |||||
| Astragalus atropubescens | Kelsey's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57642 | |||||
| Pteridium aquilinum | Bracken Fern | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42500 | |||||
| Chorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornu | Brittle Spineflower | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 83141 | ||||||
| Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
| Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Species | Invertebrate | Candidate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21608 | |||
| Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
| Ursus arctos pop. 6 | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population) | Population | Mammal | Delisted | G4TNR | SNR | Tier 1 | 1867144 | |||
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
| Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
| Acipenser transmontanus pop. 1 | White Sturgeon (Kootenai River DPS) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G4T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80738 | ||
| Rangifer tarandus caribou | Woodland Caribou | Subspecies | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5T5 | S1 | 80767 | |||
| Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
| Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 |
