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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apocynum x floribundum | Hybrid | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78985 | |||||
| Lemna minor | Lesser Duckweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39660 | |||||
| Carex bonanzensis | Yukon Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 55242 | |||||
| Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis | Neckweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89636 | |||||
| Cryptantha sobolifera | Montana Cryptantha | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 43251 | |||||
| Oxytropis sericea | White Point-vetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45509 | |||||
| Impatiens noli-tangere | Western Jewel-weed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 53535 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi | Leafy-bracted Aster | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88144 | |||||
| Erigeron corymbosus | Longleaf Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41299 | |||||
| Galium aparine | Catchweed Bedstraw | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56376 | |||||
| Achnatherum hymenoides | Indian Mountain-ricegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52179 | |||||
| Cryptantha pterocarya | Wingnut Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40378 | |||||
| Tortula ruralis | Tortula Moss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 33411 | |||||
| Astragalus kentrophyta var. jessiae | Thistle Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | S3 | 85619 | |||||
| Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus var. stenophyllus | Sticky-leaf Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91497 | |||||
| Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata | Sitka Alder | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84003 | |||||
| Zizania aquatica var. aquatica | Indian Wild Rice | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90089 | |||||
| Pulsatilla occidentalis | Western Pasqueflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58969 | |||||
| Carex saxatilis var. major | Russet Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86177 | |||||
| Astragalus miser var. tenuifolius | Timber Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T3 | SNR | 92063 | |||||
| Selaginella densa | Dense Spike-moss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54169 | |||||
| Ceanothus velutinus ssp. velutinus | Tobacco Ceanothus | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 88700 | |||||
| Lesquerella montana | Mountain Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59650 | |||||
| Phlox speciosa | Showy Phlox | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52417 | |||||
| Pedicularis contorta var. rubicunda | Coil-beaked Lousewort | Variety | Plant | G5T3 | SNR | 87062 | |||||
| Astragalus terminalis | Railhead Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 41070 | |||||
| Eragrostis pectinacea | Purple Lovegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50955 | |||||
| Crepis nana | Dwarf Alpine Hawk's-beard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39242 | |||||
| Mentzelia torreyi var. torreyi | Torrey's Stickleaf | Variety | Plant | G4T3T4 | SNR | 90647 | |||||
| Polystichum lemmonii | Shasta Fern | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 49116 | |||||
| Philadelphus lewisii var. helleri | Lewi's Mock-orange | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 92592 | |||||
| Erythronium grandiflorum ssp. nudipetalum | Bear Valley Fawn-lily | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3Q | S3 | 83032 | |||||
| Galium trifidum ssp. subbiflorum | Three-petal Bedstraw | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89236 | |||||
| Mitella breweri | Feathery Bishop's-cap | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42836 | |||||
| Draba albertina | Slender Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 44974 | |||||
| Melica spectabilis | Showy Melicgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57757 | |||||
| Arceuthobium campylopodum | Western Dwarf-mistletoe | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46958 | |||||
| Juncus balticus | Baltic Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56042 | |||||
| Elodea bifoliata | Two-leaf Water-weed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 51707 | |||||
| Hypericum scouleri ssp. scouleri | Western St. John's-wort | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 85138 | |||||
| Oxytropis deflexa var. foliolosa | Pendent-pod Crazyweed | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 91153 | |||||
| Ranunculus abortivus | Kidneyleaf Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60384 | |||||
| Spiza americana | Dickcissel | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19685 | |||||
| Halimolobos perplexa var. lemhiensis | Puzzling Halimolobos | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | S4 | 87730 | |||||
| Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata | Spotted Coralroot | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 89724 | |||||
| Lathyrus rigidus | Rigid Peavine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58503 | |||||
| Eriogonum ovalifolium | Oval-leaf Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | S5 | 47615 | |||||
| Pteryxia terebinthina | Turpentine Wavewing | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39957 | |||||
| Androsace septentrionalis ssp. puberulenta | Pygmy-flower Rock-jasmine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 85793 | |||||
| Lycopodium obscurum | Tree Clubmoss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45743 | |||||
| Polygonum lapathifolium var. lapathifolium | Hedge Cornbind | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91646 | |||||
| Anelsonia eurycarpa | Dagger-pod | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 53734 | |||||
| Isoetes bolanderi var. bolanderi | Bolander's Quillwort | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 88325 | |||||
| Veronica serpyllifolia | Thyme-leaf Speedwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41603 | |||||
| Castilleja gracillima | Slender Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4Q | SNR | 43821 | |||||
| Heuchera chlorantha | Green-flower Alumroot | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 56577 | |||||
| Schizachyrium scoparium ssp. scoparium | Little Bluestem | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86705 | |||||
| Astragalus alpinus | Alpine Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40606 | |||||
| Barbula eustegia | Species | Plant | G3? | SNR | 34799 | ||||||
| Castilleja pulchella | Beautiful Indian Paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 50466 | |||||
| Phacelia sericea ssp. ciliosa | Blue Alpine Phacelia | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84181 | |||||
| Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens | Western Bracken | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90248 | |||||
| Mentha arvensis | Wild Mint | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48640 | |||||
| Solidago missouriensis | Missouri Goldenrod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48361 | |||||
| Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. americanus | Richardson's Rush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88847 | |||||
| Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone DPS) | Species | Mammal | Delisted | G4 | S2 | Tier 1 | 1867144 | |||
| Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S2B | 17242 | ||||
| Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
| Physa natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
| Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G3 | S1 | 44839 | |||
| Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
| Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
| Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Catchfly | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 42699 | |||
| Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
| Lepidium papilliferum | Slickspot Peppergrass | Species | Plant | Threatened | 2 | G2 | S2 | 60878 | |||
| Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
| Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 |
