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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus malacus | Shaggy Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42041 | |||||
| Silene uralensis ssp. attenuata | Apetalous Catchfly | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T4? | SNR | 84959 | |||||
| Calidris alba | Sanderling | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 16902 | |||||
| Sedum stenopetalum | Narrow-petal Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 50747 | |||||
| Ranunculus glaberrimus var. glaberrimus | Sagebrush Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92125 | |||||
| Aythya affinis | Lesser Scaup | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 18325 | |||||
| Valeriana dioica | Wood Valerian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59388 | |||||
| Centaurium exaltatum | Tall Centaury | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49003 | |||||
| Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intercedens | Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5Q | SNR | 88773 | |||||
| Penstemon cyananthus var. cyananthus | Wasatch Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 90678 | |||||
| Eriogonum baileyi | Bailey's Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44598 | |||||
| Rudbeckia occidentalis var. occidentalis | Western Coneflower | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87109 | |||||
| Paeonia brownii | Western Peony | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42751 | |||||
| Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea | Stinging Nettle | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 83439 | |||||
| Arenaria aculeata | Spiny Sandwort | Species | Plant | SNR | 51548 | ||||||
| Apocynum androsaemifolium var. pumilum | Spreading Dogbane | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 92659 | |||||
| Oxytheca dendroidea | Tree-like Oxytheca | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 60053 | |||||
| Corispermum villosum | Hairy Bugseed | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 47066 | |||||
| Sedum lanceolatum ssp. subalpinum | Lanceleaf Stonecrop | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 89284 | |||||
| Hedysarum boreale | Boreal Sweet-vetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55813 | |||||
| Potamogeton strictifolius | Straightleaf Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58149 | |||||
| Collinsia parviflora | Small-flower Blue-eyed Mary | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45236 | |||||
| Gnaphalium uliginosum | Low Cudweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54025 | |||||
| Trisetum spicatum | Narrow False Oats | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40902 | |||||
| Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata | Sitka Alder | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84003 | |||||
| Thryomanes bewickii | Bewick's Wren | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 15745 | |||||
| Castilleja miniata | Greater Red Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49607 | |||||
| Stellaria crassifolia var. crassifolia | Fleshy Stitchwort | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91252 | |||||
| Thamnolia vermicularis | Alpine Lichen | Species | Fungi | G5 | SNR | 38238 | |||||
| Calochortus macrocarpus var. maculosus | Green-band Mariposa Lily | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | G5T2 | S2 | 89792 | ||||
| Malvella leprosa | Alkali Mallow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43403 | |||||
| Plantago elongata ssp. elongata | Slender Plantain | Subspecies | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 86204 | |||||
| Bolandra oregana | Oregon Bolandra | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 54659 | |||||
| Machaeranthera grindelioides | Western Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41480 | |||||
| Didelphis virginiana | Virginia Opossum | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 19794 | |||||
| Cardamine breweri var. leibergii | Colorado Bitter-cress | Variety | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 84544 | |||||
| Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91749 | ||||||
| Fulica americana | American Coot | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B,S4N | 17800 | |||||
| Musineon divaricatum | Wild Parsley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58912 | |||||
| Hordeum pusillum ssp. pusillum | Little Barley | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 88393 | |||||
| Gilia capillaris | Smooth-leaved Gilia | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56889 | |||||
| Ranunculus eximius | Tundra Buttercup | Species | Plant | G4Q | SNR | 44029 | |||||
| Poa abbreviata ssp. pattersonii | Patterson's Bluegrass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86776 | |||||
| Penstemon subglaber | Smooth Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 52933 | |||||
| Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus | Common Snowberry | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83010 | |||||
| Drosera anglica | English Sundew | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61403 | |||||
| Mertensia ciliata | Streamside Bluebells | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48518 | |||||
| Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior | Annual Ragweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90331 | |||||
| Arabis suffrutescens | Woody Rockcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59596 | |||||
| Equisetum variegatum | Variegated Horsetail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46573 | |||||
| Oxytropis besseyi var. argophylla | Bessey's Locoweed | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88952 | |||||
| Juncus longistylis | Long-styled Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55288 | |||||
| Erigeron strigosus var. beyrichii | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 85156 | ||||||
| Tinca tinca | Tench | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17215 | |||||
| Nuphar lutea | Yellow Pond-lily | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53605 | |||||
| Eritrichium nanum var. aretioides | Pale Alpine Forget-me-not | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92297 | |||||
| Lomatium grayi | Mountain Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40416 | |||||
| Triodanis perfoliata var. perfoliata | Claspingleaf Venus'-looking-glass | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83610 | |||||
| Penstemon albertinus | Alberta Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 49169 | |||||
| Melampyrum lineare var. lineare | American Cow-wheat | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90845 | |||||
| Pectocarya setosa | Bristly Combseed | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 57689 | |||||
| Ranunculus longirostris | Eastern White Water Crowfoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44799 | |||||
| Arnica angustifolia | Narrowleaf Leopardbane | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55971 | |||||
| Eriogonum pauciflorum var. pauciflorum | Few-flower Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85798 | |||||
| Orthotrichum holzingeri | Holzinger's Orthotrichum Moss | Species | Plant | G3 | S1 | 36085 | |||||
| Elymus elymoides ssp. brevifolius | Bottlebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 93019 | |||||
| Melospiza lincolnii | Lincoln's Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19196 | |||||
| Anemone piperi | Piper's Anemone | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 60339 | |||||
| Allium nevii | Nevius' Garlic | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 49755 | |||||
| Erigeron peregrinus var. scaposus | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87994 | ||||||
| Wolffia borealis | Dotted Watermeal | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41081 | |||||
| Asclepias asperula ssp. capricornu | Spider Milkweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 84195 | |||||
| Rorippa teres | Marsh Yellowcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52480 | |||||
| Polemonium foliosissimum var. foliosissimum | Leafy Jacob's-ladder | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91401 | |||||
| Salvelinus confluentus pop. 2 | Bull Trout - Columbia River | Population | 1 | Threatened | G4T3T4Q | SNA | 80151 | ||||
| Lathyrus palustris | Vetchling Peavine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60992 | |||||
| Townsendia condensata var. condensata | Cushion Townsend-daisy | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 90002 | |||||
| Phlox rigida | Stiff Phlox | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56503 | |||||
| Juncus tracyi | Tracy's Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46089 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. 2 | Longleaf Aster | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5Q | SNR | 86400 | |||||
| Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Species | Invertebrate | Candidate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21608 | |||
| 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 | |
| Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | G3 | S1 | 44839 | |||
| Ursus arctos pop. 6 | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population) | Population | Mammal | Delisted | G4TNR | SNR | Tier 1 | 1867144 | |||
| Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
| Oncorhynchus nerka | Kokanee | Species | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G5 | SNR | 16015 | |||
| Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
| Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Species | Mammal | Proposed Threatened | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
| Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
| 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 |
