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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Tuckermannopsis subalpina | Arboreal Wrinkle Lichen | Species | Fungi | G4G5 | S2 | 37971 | |||||
Epilobium suffruticosum | Shrubby Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 61234 | |||||
Acronicta cyanescens | Blue-Gray Dagger Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474149 | |||||
Carex sheldonii | Sheldon's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 39628 | |||||
Artemisia sp. 1 | Bruneau big sagebrush | Species | Plant | GNR | S2 | 68127 | |||||
Carex comosa | Bristly Sedge | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 47990 | |||
Cirsium brevifolium | Palouse Thistle | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S2 | 56786 | ||||
Dimeresia howellii | Dimeresia | Species | Plant | 3 | G4? | S2 | 50641 | ||||
Symphyotrichum boreale | Rush Aster | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 51123 | |||
Pristiloma wascoense | Shiny Tightcoil | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 31426 | ||||
Astragalus jejunus var. jejunus | Starveling Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | G3T3 | S2 | 85673 | ||||
Rhizoplaca idahoensis | Idaho Rock-posy Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2 | S2 | 93767 | ||||
Pseudocyphellaria anomala | Pseudocyphellaria Lichen | Species | Fungi | G2G4 | S2 | 36312 | |||||
Carex engelmannii | Brewer's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 55568 | |||||
Eriophorum viridicarinatum | Green Keeled Cotton-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 47893 | |||||
Astragalus adanus | Boise Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 4 | G3G4 | S2 | 50822 | ||||
Tricholita chipeta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474981 | |||||
Penstemon miser | Golden-tongue Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G3? | S2 | 58775 | ||||
Botrychium montanum | Mountain Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3G4 | S2 | 60450 | ||||
Megaleuctra stigmata | Giant Needlefly | Species | Invertebrate | S2 | 25248 | ||||||
Dasynotus daubenmirei | Daubenmire's Dasynotus | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 56157 | ||||
Diadasia australis | A Chimney Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1475529 | |||||
Lupinus lepidus var. sellulus | Stool Lupine | Variety | Plant | G4T2 | S2 | 83128 | |||||
Astragalus mulfordiae | Mulford's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 48911 | ||||
Physaria integrifolia | Snake River Twinpod | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 51261 | |||||
Castilleja peckiana | Peck's Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | 2 | G3G4 | S2 | 49314 | ||||
Carex idahoa | Idaho Sedge | Species | Plant | 2 | G2G3 | S2 | 42890 | ||||
Phacelia lyallii | Lyall's Phacelia | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 52527 | |||||
Orobanche pinorum | Pine Broomrape | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | 59912 | |||
Orthotrichum consimile | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 37131 | |||||
Astragalus gilviflorus | Plains Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 39497 | ||||
Botrychium pinnatum | Northern Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4? | S2 | 51467 | ||||
Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus | Dwarf Woolly-heads | Variety | Plant | G4T4? | S2 | 91781 | |||||
Amblyderus owyhee | An Ant-like Flower Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 2 | 1473988 | ||||
Eriogonum capistratum | Hidden Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 54254 | |||||
Perisoreus canadensis | Canada Jay | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 17674 | |||||
Plantago tweedyi | Tweedy's Plaintain | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 56072 | |||||
Castilleja pulchella | Beautiful Indian Paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 50466 | |||||
Astragalus drummondii | Drummond's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 51695 | |||||
Ameletus suffusus | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 29940 | |||||
Juncus hemiendytus var. hemiendytus | Dwarf Rush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | S2 | 85012 | |||||
Saxifraga adscendens var. oregonensis | Wedge-leaf Saxifrage | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | S2 | 91314 | |||||
Prenanthella exigua | Desert Prenanthella | Species | Plant | 2 | G5? | S2 | 45664 | ||||
Platismatia herrei | Herre's Ragged Lichen | Species | Fungi | G3G5 | S2 | 39012 | |||||
Polystichum kruckebergii | Kruckeberg's Sword-fern | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 46758 | |||||
Cymopterus acaulis var. greeleyorum | Greeley's Wavewing | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G5T2 | S2 | 83628 | ||||
Phacelia lutea var. calva | Malheur Yellow Phacelia | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G4T3 | S2 | 84179 | ||||
Ericameria resinosa | Columbia Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 51866 | |||||
Psilocarphus brevissimus | Round Woolly-heads | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 59283 | |||||
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 | |
Ipomopsis polycladon | Spreading Gilia | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 45818 | ||||
Impatiens ecornuta | Spurless Touch-me-not | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 40788 | |||||
Anacolia menziesii var. baueri | Bauer's anacolia moss | Subspecies | Plant | G4 | S2 | 82831 | |||||
Saxifraga cernua | Nodding Saxifrage | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 51285 | |||||
Botrychium simplex | Least Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 58763 | |||
Teucrium canadense var. occidentale | American Wood Sage | Variety | Plant | 4 | G5T5? | S2 | 91624 | ||||
Lomatium packardiae | Packard's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 43815 | ||||
Gentianella propinqua | Four-parted Gentian | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 53443 | |||||
Thamnolia subuliformis | Whiteworm Lichen | Species | Fungi | G5 | S2 | 34906 | |||||
Limosella acaulis | Southern Mudwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 45553 | |||||
Perdita wyomingensis sculleni | A Miner Bee | Subspecies | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 3 | 1474132 | ||||
Cicindela arenicola | Idaho Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25224 | |||
Neleucania praegracilis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474719 | |||||
Carex cordillerana | Cordilleran Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3G4 | S2 | 56911 | ||||
Schinia unimacula | Rabbitbush Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474901 | |||||
Lycopodium sitchense | Sitka Clubmoss | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 51512 | |||||
Margaritifera falcata | Western Pearlshell | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 20574 | ||||
Ericameria parryi var. montana | Centennial Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T2 | S2 | 91596 | |||||
Caurinella idahoensis | Lolo Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 21948 | ||||
Oxyura jamaicensis | Ruddy Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 15551 | |||||
Thelypodium laciniatum var. streptanthoides | Purple Thick-leaved Thelypody | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | G5T4Q | S2 | 86162 | ||||
Oreohelix idahoensis | Costate Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25168 | |||
Lewisia kelloggii | Idaho Bitterroot | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 55413 | |||||
Astragalus conjunctus | Stiff Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 40444 | ||||
Potentilla gracilis var. owyheensis | Owyhee Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | S2 | 1912301 | |||||
Leptodactylon pungens ssp. hazeliae | Hazel's Prickly Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5T2Q | S2 | 89037 | |||
Cleomella hillmanii var. hillmanii | Hillman's Rhombo-pod | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | S2 | 2053398 | |||||
Cleomella hillmanii var. goodrichii | Hillman’s Stinkweed | Variety | Plant | 3 | G3G4T1 | S2 | 59096 | ||||
Barracris petraea | A Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G3? | S2 | Tier 3 | 23367 | ||||
Acuclavella merickeli | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474051 | |||||
Rhinocheilus lecontei | Long-nosed Snake | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S2 | 16243 | ||||
Thamnobryum neckeroides | Necker's Thamnobryum Moss | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 36721 | |||||
Tellima grandiflora | Fringecup | Species | Plant | 2 | G5 | S2 | 55875 | ||||
Schinia illustra | A Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1475425 | |||||
Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
Penstemon salmonensis | Salmon River Mountains Penstemon | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 1878218 | ||||
Cryptantha breviflora | Uinta Basin Cryptantha | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 49621 | ||||
Physaria obdeltata | Middle Butte Bladderpod | Species | Plant | 4 | G2 | S2 | 93768 | ||||
Ribes wolfii | Wolf's Currant | Species | Plant | 2 | G4 | S2 | 54427 | ||||
Homoglaea californica | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474175 | |||||
Teucrium canadense | American Germander | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 56198 | |||||
Protogygia postera | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474864 | |||||
Glossosoma idaho | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G2G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 22070 | ||||
Romanzoffia sitchensis | Sitka Mistmaiden | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 45039 | |||||
Lithobates pipiens | Northern Leopard Frog | Species | Amphibian | 2 | G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 16367 | |||
Bryoria tortuosa | Tortured Horsehair Lichen | Species | Fungi | GNR | S2 | 38624 | |||||
Nemacladus rigidus | Rigid Threadbush | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 61381 | ||||
Eriogonum meledonum | Guardian Buckwheat | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 46193 | ||||
Lepidomeda copei | Northern Leatherside Chub | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 74379 |