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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carex petasata | Liddon Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45014 | |||||
| Ranunculus pygmaeus var. pygmaeus | Dwarf Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90737 | |||||
| Lycopodiella inundata | Northern Bog Clubmoss | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 45135 | ||||
| Epilobium halleanum | Glandular Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45272 | |||||
| Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanus | Seaside Crowfoot | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 91027 | ||||||
| Limosella acaulis | Southern Mudwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 45553 | |||||
| Bromus inermis ssp. pumpellianus | Awnless Brome | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91125 | |||||
| Papaver lapponicum | Lapland Poppy | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45670 | |||||
| Rorippa curvisiliqua var. nuttallii | Curve-pod Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91201 | |||||
| Psilocarphus oregonus | Oregon Woolly-heads | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 45775 | |||||
| Vesicarpa potentilloides var. potentilloides | False Chicken-sage | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91310 | |||||
| Phlox gracilis ssp. gracilis | False Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91384 | |||||
| Ribes lacustre | Bristly Black Currant | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45987 | |||||
| Streptopus amplexifolius var. amplexifolius | White Twisted-stalk | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91469 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum ericoides | White Heath Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46063 | |||||
| Crepis nana ssp. nana | Dwarf Alpine Hawk's-beard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91541 | |||||
| Juncus brachyphyllus | Short-leaf Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46177 | |||||
| Polygonum lapathifolium var. lapathifolium | Hedge Cornbind | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91646 | |||||
| Eriogonum diatomaceum | Churchill Narrows Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 46309 | |||||
| Cuscuta denticulata var. denticulata | Desert Dodder | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3T5 | SNR | 91756 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum falcatum var. falcatum | White Prairie American-aster | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91888 | |||||
| Clintonia uniflora | Single-flowered Clintonia | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 46532 | |||||
| Luzula multiflora var. multiflora | Common Woodrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91995 | |||||
| Agrostis rossiae | Ross' Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 46628 | |||||
| Astragalus miser var. tenuifolius | Timber Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T3 | SNR | 92063 | |||||
| Spiraea douglasii var. douglasii | Douglas' Meadowsweet | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 92137 | |||||
| Polystichum munitum | Western Swordfern | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46907 | |||||
| Monardella odoratissima ssp. parvifolia | Mountain Wildmint | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5TNR | SNR | 92203 | |||||
| Castilleja glandulifera | Sticky Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 47023 | |||||
| Arabis nuttallii | Nuttall's Rockcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47126 | |||||
| Eriogonum cernuum var. cernuum | Nodding Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92412 | |||||
| Dracocephalum parviflorum | American Dragonhead | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47267 | |||||
| Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92507 | |||||||
| Panicum hirticaule | Mexican Panicgrass | Species | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 47410 | |||||
| Lepidium ramosissimum var. ramosissimum | Branched Pepper-grass | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 92799 | |||||
| Equisetum laevigatum | Smooth Scouring-rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47855 | |||||
| Chaenothecopsis nigra | Species | Fungi | SNR | 93776 | |||||||
| Eurybia conspicua | Showy Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48091 | |||||
| Sisymbrium altissimum | Tall Hedge-mustard | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 48247 | |||||
| Mertensia ciliata | Streamside Bluebells | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48518 | |||||
| Mentzelia torreyi | Torrey's Stickleaf | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 48783 | |||||
| Orobanche ludoviciana | Louisiana Broomrape | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48865 | |||||
| Polystichum lemmonii | Shasta Fern | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 49116 | |||||
| Eriogonum mancum | Imperfect Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 49185 | |||||
| Xanthium strumarium | Rough Cocklebur | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49331 | |||||
| Antennaria pulcherrima | Handsome Pussytoes | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49431 | |||||
| Carex misandra | Few-flowered Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 49670 | |||||
| Viola sheltonii | Shelton's Violet | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 49736 | |||||
| Eryngium alismifolium | Inland Coyote-thistle | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 49825 | |||||
| Scirpus cyperinus | Wool-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 50104 | |||||
| Gnaphalium viscosum | Winged Cudweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50393 | |||||
| Cerastium alpinum | Alpine Chickweed | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 50491 | |||||
| Ranunculus eschscholtzii | Eschscholtz's Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50615 | |||||
| Carex vicaria | Western Fox Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50844 | |||||
| Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus | Sticky-leaf Rabbitbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51169 | |||||
| Machaeranthera bigelovii | Bigelow's Tansy-aster | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 51269 | |||||
| Carex praeceptorum | Teacher's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 51565 | |||||
| Erigeron ursinus | Bear River Fleabane | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 51684 | |||||
| Opuntia macrorhiza | Twisted-spine Prickly-pear | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51776 | |||||
| Elymus scribneri | Scribner's Wild Rye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51899 | |||||
| Cirsium tioganum | Stemless Thistle | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 52068 | |||||
| Erythronium grandiflorum | Large-flower Yellow Fawnlily | Species | Plant | G5 | S5 | 52153 | |||||
| Zannichellia palustris | Horned Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52273 | |||||
| Cardamine bellidifolia | Alpine Bittercress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52406 | |||||
| Cyperus squarrosus | Awned Cyperus | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52671 | |||||
| Geum triflorum | Prairie-smoke | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52756 | |||||
| Lupinus saxosus | Stony-ground Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52865 | |||||
| Atriplex pusilla | Purple Balduina | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53220 | |||||
| Bromus polyanthus | Basin Brome | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53327 | |||||
| Draba aurea | Golden Draba | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53765 | |||||
| Rangifer tarandus caribou | Woodland Caribou | Subspecies | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5T5 | S1 | 80767 | |||
| Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
| Salvelinus confluentus pop. 2 | Bull Trout - Columbia River | Population | 1 | Threatened | G4T3T4Q | SNA | 80151 | ||||
| Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | G3 | S1 | 44839 | |||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
| Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
| Oncorhynchus nerka | Kokanee | Species | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G5 | SNR | 16015 | |||
| Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
| 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 |
| Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
| Acipenser transmontanus pop. 1 | White Sturgeon (Kootenai River DPS) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G4T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80738 | ||
| Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Silene | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 | |||
| Spizella breweri | Brewer's Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S4B | 15831 | ||||
| Cypseloides niger | Black Swift | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S1B | Tier 2 | 16351 | ||
| Myotis ciliolabrum | Western Small-footed Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | Tier 3 | 17751 | |||
| Lepidium papilliferum | Slickspot Peppergrass | Species | Plant | Threatened | 2 | G2 | S2 | 60878 | |||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80060 | ||
| Calochortus nitidus | Broad-fruit Mariposa Lily | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 43237 | |||
| Astragalus packardiae | Packard's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | G5T1 | S1 | 91221 |
