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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Allium aaseae | Aase's Onion | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S2 | 40250 | ||||
Salix candida | Hoary Willow | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 47596 | |||
Lewisia sacajaweana | Sacajawea's bitterroot | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 93764 | ||||
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 | |
Sympistis seth | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474615 | |||||
Camissonia boothii ssp. boothii | Booth Evening Primrose | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G5T4 | S2 | 90366 | ||||
Targionia hypophylla | Orobus-seed Liverwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 35744 | |||||
Ptilidium californicum | Pacific Fuzzwort | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 36795 | |||||
Penstemon laxus | Idaho Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 56183 | ||||
Cryptomastix mullani blandi | An Oregonian | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G4T1 | S2 | 82268 | |||||
Cicindela arenicola | Idaho Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25224 | |||
Astragalus bisulcatus var. bisulcatus | Two-grooved Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | G5T5 | S2 | 84365 | ||||
Ameletus tolae | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 3 | 32607 | ||||
Physaria prostrata | Prostrate Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2 | 54873 | |||||
Clemensia umbrata | Little White Lichen Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S2 | 32909 | |||||
Potentilla gracilis var. owyheensis | Owyhee Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | S2 | 1912301 | |||||
Heteroplacidium congestum | Compact Earth Lichen | Species | Fungi | 4 | G4 | S2 | 35498 | ||||
Cleomella hillmanii var. hillmanii | Hillman's Rhombo-pod | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | S2 | 2053398 | |||||
Juncus brevicaudatus | Narrow-panicle Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 55959 | |||||
Collema curtisporum | Short-spored Jelly Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 39004 | |||
Physaria didymocarpa var. lyrata | Salmon Twin Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G5T2 | S2 | 92188 | |||
Corallorhiza wisteriana | Wister Coral-root | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 40366 | |||||
Margaritifera falcata | Western Pearlshell | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 20574 | ||||
Cryptantha propria | Malheur Cryptantha | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 40855 | ||||
Caurinella idahoensis | Lolo Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 21948 | ||||
Admetovis similaris | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474127 | |||||
Urocitellus endemicus | Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G2T1 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80667 | |||
Calamagrostis tweedyi | Cascade Reedgrass | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 59466 | |||
Oxyura jamaicensis | Ruddy Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 15551 | |||||
Mitella trifida | Pacific Bishop's-cap | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 54116 | |||||
Oreohelix idahoensis | Costate Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25168 | |||
Lesquerella multiceps | Manyhead Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 60882 | |||||
Cymopterus ibapensis | Ibapah Wavewing | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 44666 | |||||
Penstemon salmonensis | Salmon River Mountains Penstemon | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 1878218 | ||||
Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana | Mertens' Mountain Heather | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2 | 91351 | |||||
Acuclavella sheari | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474053 | |||||
Barracris petraea | A Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G3? | S2 | Tier 3 | 23367 | ||||
Camassia cusickii | Cusick's Camas | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | 60106 | |||
Rhinocheilus lecontei | Long-nosed Snake | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S2 | 16243 | ||||
Trifolium plumosum ssp. amplifolium | Plumed Clover | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G4T2 | S2 | 84298 | ||||
Schinia illustra | A Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1475425 | |||||
Malacothrix torreyi | Torrey's Malacothrix | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 55881 | |||||
Phacelia minutissima | Least Phacelia | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 46154 | |||
Draba trichocarpa | Stanley Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 57885 | ||||
Camissonia pterosperma | Winged-seed Evening Primrose | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 48636 | ||||
Stylocline filaginea | Stylocline | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 42693 | |||||
Mimulus breviflorus | Short-flower Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | 42904 | ||||
Leptodactylon glabrum | Bruneau River Prickly Phlox | Species | Plant | 3 | G2 | S2 | 44300 | ||||
Betula pumila | Swamp Birch | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2? | 50046 | ||||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18080 | ||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
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 | |||||
Sterna forsteri | Forster's Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16406 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | ||||
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 2 | 1474112 | ||||
Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia | Alpine Sedum | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | S2S3 | 89264 | |||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua | Poor Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S2S3 | 91293 | ||||
Mentzelia mollis | Smooth Stickleaf | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2S3 | 47593 | ||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Carex chordorrhiza | String-root Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 56716 | ||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Lomatium andrusianum | Andrus' lomatium | Species | Plant | S2S3 | 1913564 | ||||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Cleomella hillmanii | Hillman's Rhombo-pod | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 60468 | |||||
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 | Entire-leaf Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 42727 | |||||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Couesius plumbeus | Lake Chub | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 18798 | |||||
Eutricopis nexilis | White-spotted Midget Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 27917 | |||||
Waldsteinia idahoensis | Idaho Strawberry | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S3 | 39273 |