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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Ponometia elegantula | Arizona Bird-dropping Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474787 | |||||
Gluphisia septentrionis | Common Gluphisia Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 23263 | |||||
Schinia vacciniae | A Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474902 | |||||
Sympistis glennyi | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474965 | |||||
Phacelia idahoensis | Idaho Phacelia | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 51418 | |||||
Nemophila kirtleyi | Snake Canyon Nemophila | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 49920 | |||||
Catocala grotiana | Grote's Underwing | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 25012 | |||||
Colias christina | Christina Sulphur | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 32826 | |||||
Eurois nigra | Great Black Dart Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 26837 | |||||
Draba oreibata | Subalpine Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 59763 | |||||
Sympistis perscripta | Scribbled Sallow Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 27476 | |||||
Lepus americanus | Snowshoe Hare | Species | Mammal | G5 | S3 | 18768 | |||||
Allotropa virgata | Candystick | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | 45693 | |||
Lycaena arota | Tailed Copper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 28752 | |||||
Admetovis oxymorus | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474126 | |||||
Heliocheilus paradoxus | Paradoxical Grass Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 70877 | |||||
Amphipoea keiferi | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474158 | |||||
Cucullia dorsalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474387 | |||||
Oxytropis besseyi var. salmonensis | Challis Crazyweed | Variety | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5T3 | S3 | 87009 | |||
Euclidia ardita | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474454 | |||||
Astragalus salmonis | Trout Creek Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S3 | 40631 | |||||
Hydraecia perobliqua | False Rosy Rustic Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474600 | |||||
Heliothis acesias | Acesias Buff Gem Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 81347 | |||||
Rhizagrotis albalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474890 | |||||
Diadophis punctatus | Ring-necked Snake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S3 | 15582 | |||||
Sympistis cibalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474952 | |||||
Erigeron eatonii var. lavandulus | Eaton's Fleabane | Variety | Plant | G5T3 | S3 | 88855 | |||||
Cryptantha salmonensis | Salmon Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 57258 | |||||
Hydrophyllum occidentale | California Waterleaf | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 50789 | |||||
Zotheca tranquilla | Elder Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1475014 | |||||
Collomia heterophylla | Varied-leaved Collomia | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 51648 | |||||
Mentzelia torreyi var. acerosa | Torrey's Blazing Star | Subspecies | Plant | G4T3 | S3 | 89771 | |||||
Nycteola frigidana | Frigid Owlet Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 25508 | |||||
Lomatium filicinum | Basalt Desert-Parsley | Species | Plant | GNR | S3 | 1879173 | |||||
Astragalus beckwithii | Beckwith's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 60139 | |||||
Mergus merganser | Common Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 19445 | |||||
Ramalina thrausta | Hanging Cartilage Lichen | Species | Fungi | G5 | S3 | 38915 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. nana | Dwarf Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | 4 | G5T4 | S3 | 86390 | ||||
Ameletus oregonensis | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 29317 | |||||
Copablepharon viridisparsa | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 1474372 | |||||
Pyrrocoma hirta | Tacky Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S3 | 47011 | |||||
Isocapnia integra | Headwaters Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | S3 | 21031 | ||||||
Protodeltote albidula | Pale Glyph Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 21305 | |||||
Psychoglypha ormiae | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 74186 | |||||
Stretchia plusiaeformis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 69735 | |||||
Myotis evotis | Long-eared Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 77666 | ||||
Helisoma anceps | Two-ridge Rams-horn | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 22239 | |||||
Tarache augustipennis | Narrow-winged Midget Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474630 | |||||
Parabagrotis sulinaris | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474758 | |||||
Urocitellus elegans nevadensis | Wyoming Ground Squirrel [Southwest Idaho pop.] | Subspecies | Mammal | G5T4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 81013 | ||||
Pseudanarta caeca | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474876 | |||||
Sunira decipiens | Shield-backed Cutworm Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474940 | |||||
Tauschia tenuissima | Leiberg's Tauschia | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 42557 | |||||
Ameletus sparsatus | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 24879 | |||||
Penstemon leonardii var. leonardii | Leonard's Penstemon | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4 | S3 | 89601 | |||||
Carex livida | Pale Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 58255 | ||||
Sialia mexicana | Western Bluebird | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 16222 | |||||
Anas cyanoptera | Cinnamon Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 15453 | |||||
Artemisiospiza nevadensis | Sagebrush Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 2 | 18549 | |||
Grus canadensis | Sandhill Crane | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 18640 | ||||
Actitis macularius | Spotted Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 19566 | |||||
Tringa semipalmata | Willet | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 15736 | |||||
Contopus cooperi | Olive-sided Flycatcher | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 3 | 16929 | |||
Leucophaeus pipixcan | Franklin's Gull | Species | Bird | G4G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 16522 | ||||
Buteo regalis | Ferruginous Hawk | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17654 | |||
Anthus rubescens | American Pipit | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 18359 | |||||
Chaetura vauxi | Vaux's Swift | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | 16374 | ||||
Oreoscoptes montanus | Sage Thrasher | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 2 | 16738 | |||
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | American White Pelican | Species | Bird | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17345 | ||||
Melanerpes lewis | Lewis's Woodpecker | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 19990 | |||
Oreothlypis virginiae | Virginia's Warbler | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | 18792 | ||||
Catharus fuscescens | Veery | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 17512 | |||||
Psiloscops flammeolus | Flammulated Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3B | 18963 | ||
Ammodramus savannarum | Grasshopper Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 15540 | |||
Larus californicus | California Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B, S2N | Tier 2 Breeding population only | 15895 | ||||
Recurvirostra americana | American Avocet | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3M | 15289 | |||||
Aythya affinis | Lesser Scaup | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 18325 | |||||
Bucephala islandica | Barrow's Goldeneye | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 19554 | |||||
Aythya valisineria | Canvasback | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 19131 | |||||
Chen rossii | Ross's Goose | Species | Bird | G4 | S3M | 18289 | |||||
Tringa melanoleuca | Greater Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 19516 | |||||
Phalaropus lobatus | Red-necked Phalarope | Species | Bird | G4G5 | S3M | 19127 | |||||
Chroicocephalus philadelphia | Bonaparte's Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 19920 | |||||
Calidris minutilla | Least Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 16922 | |||||
Calidris mauri | Western Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 18264 | |||||
Spizella arborea | American Tree Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 19294 | |||||
Lanius excubitor | Northern Shrike | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 16436 | |||||
Acanthis flammea | Common Redpoll | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 17042 | |||||
Gallinago delicata | Wilson's Snipe | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N,S4B | 17532 | |||||
Colligyrus greggi | Rocky Mountain Duskysnail | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3Q | Tier 2 | 31157 | ||||
Judolia gaurotoides | A Long-horned Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3Q | Tier 3 | 1473226 | ||||
Anodonta californiensis | California Floater | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G3Q | S3Q | Tier 3 | 22136 | |||
Arctopora salmon | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G3 | S3Q | Tier 3 | 28189 | ||||
Oryzopsis swallenii | Swallen's Ricegrass | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S3S4 | 53651 | |||||
Delphinium glaucescens | Electric Peak Larkspur | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S3S4 | 51935 | |||||
Rhopalomyia calvipomum | A Gall-forming Fly | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1473850 | |||||
Sirex varipes | A Horntail | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1476941 | |||||
Crotalus oreganus | Western Rattlesnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 18425 | |||||
Spaelotis havilae | W-marked Cutworm | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1473979 | |||||
Microphysula ingersolli | Spruce Snail | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 27654 |