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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Scirpus cyperinus | Wool-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 50104 | |||||
Mertensia bella | Oregon Bluebells | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 57395 | |||||
Boloria bellona | Meadow Fritillary | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 23102 | |||||
Eriogonum shockleyi | Shockley's Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 44877 | |||||
Spargaloma sexpunctata | Six-spotted Gray Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 23701 | |||||
Carex leptalea | Bristle-stalked Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 58442 | |||||
Schinia arcigera | Arcigera Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | S3 | 24045 | ||||||
Ovis canadensis californiana | California Bighorn Sheep | Subspecies | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | G4T2 | S3 | 80168 | |||
Habrosyne scripta | Lettered Habrosyne Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 24778 | |||||
Bryelmis idahoensis | A Riffle Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | Tier 2 | 1476808 | ||||
Copablepharon canariana | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474367 | |||||
Erythronium grandiflorum ssp. nudipetalum | Bear Valley Fawn-lily | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3Q | S3 | 83032 | |||||
Brachylagus idahoensis | Pygmy Rabbit | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17243 | |||
Neominois ridingsii | Ridings' Satyr | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 26976 | |||||
Lasionycta perplexa | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474689 | |||||
Speyeria atlantis | Atlantis Fritillary | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 27699 | |||||
Protoschinia nuchalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 1474873 | |||||
Astragalus oniciformis | Picabo Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S3 | 41063 | ||||
Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia | Alpine Sedum | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | S2S3 | 89264 | |||||
Lomatium andrusianum | Andrus' lomatium | Species | Plant | S2S3 | 1913564 | ||||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua | Poor Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S2S3 | 91293 | ||||
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 | ||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Rhodiola integrifolia | Entire-leaf Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 42727 | |||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
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 | ||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Mentzelia mollis | Smooth Stickleaf | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2S3 | 47593 | ||||
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 | ||||
Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N,S3B | 19936 | |||||
Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 16689 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | ||||
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 | |||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
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 | |||||
Astragalus jejunus var. jejunus | Starveling Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | G3T3 | S2 | 85673 | ||||
Ameletus suffusus | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 29940 | |||||
Salix glauca | Gray Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 44086 | |||||
Rhizoplaca idahoensis | Idaho Rock-posy Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2 | S2 | 93767 | ||||
Stipa pinetorum | Pine Needlegrass | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 47891 | |||||
Tricholita chipeta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474981 | |||||
Cucullia florea | Gray-hooded Owlet Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 70684 | |||||
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 | |
Lupinus lepidus var. sellulus | Stool Lupine | Variety | Plant | G4T2 | S2 | 83128 | |||||
Cicuta bulbifera | Bulb-bearing Waterhemlock | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 42669 | |||
Downingia bacigalupii | Bacigalupi's Downingia | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 56699 | ||||
Astragalus jejunus | Starveling Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 51064 | |||||
Hackelia ophiobia | Rattlesnake Stickseed | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2 | 52317 | ||||
Cicindela arenicola | Idaho Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25224 | |||
Psathyrotes annua | Annual Brittlebrush | Species | Plant | 3 | G5 | S2 | 53456 | ||||
Montia parvifolia var. batholithica | Batholith Springbeauty | Variety | Plant | GNR | S2 | 1992088 | |||||
Margaritifera falcata | Western Pearlshell | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 20574 | ||||
Peraphyllum ramosissimum | Wild Crab Apple | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 49451 | ||||
Physaria carinata ssp. paysonii | Payson's Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 49688 | |||
Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus | Dwarf Woolly-heads | Variety | Plant | G4T4? | S2 | 91781 | |||||
Potentilla drummondii | Drummond's Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | GNR | S2 | 43499 | |||||
Caurinella idahoensis | Lolo Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 21948 | ||||
Amblyderus owyhee | An Ant-like Flower Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 2 | 1473988 | ||||
Oxyura jamaicensis | Ruddy Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 15551 | |||||
Oreohelix idahoensis | Costate Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25168 | |||
Agastache cusickii | Cusick's Giant-hyssop | Species | Plant | 5 | G3G4 | S2 | 59431 | ||||
Ashmeadiella sculleni | A Leafcutting Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 3 | 1475278 | ||||
Carex backii | Back's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 41534 | |||||
Saxifraga adscendens var. oregonensis | Wedge-leaf Saxifrage | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | S2 | 91314 | |||||
Barracris petraea | A Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G3? | S2 | Tier 3 | 23367 | ||||
Rhinocheilus lecontei | Long-nosed Snake | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S2 | 16243 | ||||
Texosporium sancti-jacobi | Wovenspore Lichen | Species | Fungi | 2 | G3 | S2 | 38928 | ||||
Cymopterus acaulis var. greeleyorum | Greeley's Wavewing | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G5T2 | S2 | 83628 |