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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malacothrix californica | California Desert-dandelion | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 50638 | |||||
| Wyethia angustifolia | Narrowleaf Mule's-ears | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 50745 | |||||
| Polemonium pulcherrimum | Showy Jacob's-ladder | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50914 | |||||
| Navarretia leucocephala | White-flower Navarretia | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 51049 | |||||
| Salix lucida | Shining Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51179 | |||||
| Saxifraga cernua | Nodding Saxifrage | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 51285 | |||||
| Orthocarpus tenuifolius | Goldtongue | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 51425 | |||||
| Elodea bifoliata | Two-leaf Water-weed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 51707 | |||||
| Sagittaria latifolia | Broadleaf Arrowhead | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51786 | |||||
| Physaria acutifolia | Sharpleaf Twinpod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52085 | |||||
| Achnatherum hymenoides | Indian Mountain-ricegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52179 | |||||
| Cryptantha circumscissa | Cushion Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52312 | |||||
| Carex concinnoides | Northwestern Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52443 | |||||
| Pinus contorta | Lodgepole Pine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52536 | |||||
| Lesquerella douglasii | Douglas Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 52773 | |||||
| Anemone parviflora | Small-flower Anemone | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52876 | |||||
| Juncus ensifolius | Three-stamened Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53032 | |||||
| Proboscidea louisianica | Louisiana Unicorn-plant | Species | Plant | GU | SNR | 53138 | |||||
| Kalmia microphylla | Alpine Bog Laurel | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53224 | |||||
| Agrostis diegoensis | Leafy Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53343 | |||||
| Gentianella propinqua | Four-parted Gentian | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 53443 | |||||
| Picrothamnus desertorum | Bud Sagebrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53701 | |||||
| Castilleja hispida | Harsh Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53780 | |||||
| Castilleja tenuis | Hairy Owl's-clover | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53909 | |||||
| Equisetum hyemale | Rough Horsetail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54030 | |||||
| Aspidotis densa | Indian's-dream | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54224 | |||||
| Ipomopsis congesta | Ball-head Standing-cypress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54473 | |||||
| Vireo cassinii | Cassin's Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 15392 | |||||
| Salvia dorrii | Gray Ball Sage | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54707 | |||||
| Astragalus calycosus | King's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54824 | |||||
| Calidris himantopus | Stilt Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 15599 | |||||
| Brickellia grandiflora | Tassel Flower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54899 | |||||
| Thryomanes bewickii | Bewick's Wren | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 15745 | |||||
| Lathyrus bijugatus | Latah Tule-pea | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 55119 | |||||
| Mimus polyglottos | Northern Mockingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 15981 | |||||
| Ranunculus gmelinii | Small Yellow Water-crowfoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55232 | |||||
| Limnodromus griseus | Short-billed Dowitcher | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16093 | |||||
| Camissonia contorta | Dwarf Contorted Suncup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55330 | |||||
| Apocynum cannabinum | Clasping-leaf Dogbane | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55464 | |||||
| Eriogonum heracleoides | Parsnip-flower Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55621 | |||||
| Carex leporinella | Sierran Hare Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55767 | |||||
| Sander vitreus | Walleye | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 16548 | |||||
| Juncus parryi | Parry's Rush | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 55957 | |||||
| Rosa nutkana | Nootka Rose | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56136 | |||||
| Peromyscus crinitus | Canyon Deermouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17131 | |||||
| Trifolium wormskioldii | Wormskjold's Clover | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56221 | |||||
| Chordeiles minor | Common Nighthawk | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | Tier 3 | 17236 | ||||
| Astragalus spaldingii | Spalding's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 56298 | |||||
| Viola canadensis | Canada Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56402 | |||||
| Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17449 | |||||
| Boisduvalia densiflora | Dense-flower Spike-primrose | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56497 | |||||
| Osmerus mordax | Rainbow Smelt | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17543 | |||||
| Grayia spinosa | Spiny Hop-sage | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56605 | |||||
| Vireo flavifrons | Yellow-throated Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17662 | |||||
| Holodiscus boursieri | Boursier's Oceanspray | Species | Plant | G4G5Q | SNR | 56693 | |||||
| Lemna trisulca | Star Duckweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56784 | |||||
| Rhodostethia rosea | Ross's Gull | Species | Bird | G3G4 | SNA | 17925 | |||||
| Carex piperi | Piper's Sedge | Species | Plant | GUQ | SNR | 57077 | |||||
| Parietaria pensylvanica | Pennsylvania Pellitory | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57172 | |||||
| Misgurnus anguillicaudatus | Oriental Weatherfish | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 18322 | |||||
| Poa bulbosa | Bulbous Bluegrass | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 57344 | |||||
| Carex subfusca | Rusty Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57598 | |||||
| Equisetum fluviatile | Water Horsetail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57703 | |||||
| Carex spectabilis | Northwestern Showy Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57861 | |||||
| Acrocheilus alutaceus | Chiselmouth | Species | Fish | G5 | S4 | 18873 | |||||
| Phlox adsurgens | Woodland Phlox | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58123 | |||||
| Oreochromis mossambicus | Mozambique Tilapia | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19521 | |||||
| Artemisia longifolia | Long-leaf Wormwood | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58661 | |||||
| Botrychium simplex | Least Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 58763 | |||
| Gavia stellata | Red-throated Loon | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19827 | |||||
| Symphoricarpos longiflorus | Long-flowered Snowberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58886 | |||||
| Calidris fuscicollis | White-rumped Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19971 | |||||
| Collomia tenella | Diffuse Collomia | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 58975 | |||||
| Thalictrum fendleri | Fendler's Meadowrue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59090 | |||||
| Robinia pseudoacacia | Black Locust | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59343 | |||||
| Machaeranthera canescens | Hoary Tansy-aster | Species | Plant | G5 | S5 | 59459 | |||||
| Gilia modocensis | Measure Gilia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59595 | |||||
| Cirsium pulcherrimum | Wyoming Thistle | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59833 | |||||
| Juncus acuminatus | Sharp-fruit Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59942 | |||||
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
| Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
| Salvelinus confluentus pop. 4 | Bull Trout - Jarbidge River Basin | Population | Fish | 1 | G5T4 | TNR | 80290 | ||||
| Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
| Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
| Oncorhynchus nerka | Kokanee | Species | Fish | 1 | G5 | SNR | 16015 | ||||
| Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
| Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
| Acipenser transmontanus pop. 1 | White Sturgeon (Kootenai River DPS) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G4T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80738 | ||
| Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
| Rangifer tarandus caribou | Woodland Caribou | Subspecies | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5T5 | S1 | 80767 | |||
| Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Silene | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 |
