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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Sphagnum mendocinum | Peatmoss | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4G5 | S1 | 33723 | ||||
Cladonia bellidiflora | Cup Lichen | Species | Fungi | G5 | S1 | 36205 | |||||
Rhizomnium nudum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | 38612 | ||||
Ranunculus pygmaeus | Pygmy Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 46004 | |||||
Utricularia gibba | Humped Bladderwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 41665 | |||||
Ericameria discoidea var. winwardii | Winward's Whitestem Goldenbush | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G4G5T1 | S1 | 93368 | ||||
Lomatium swingerae | Swinger’s biscuitroot | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 1354827 | |||||
Lota lota | Burbot | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 16458 | ||
Eriogonum soliceps | Railroad Canyon Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | 3 | G2 | S1 | 67682 | ||||
Oreohelix hammeri | Seven Devils Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 27365 | ||||
Lomatogonium rotatum | Marsh Felwort | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 39309 | |||
Pyrrocoma liatriformis | Palouse Goldenweed | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S1 | 47601 | ||||
Orthocarpus holmgreniorum | Holmgren's Owl's-clover | Species | Plant | G2 | S1 | 85964 | |||||
Pentagramma triangularis | Western Gold Fern | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 60065 | |||||
Eriogonum palmerianum | Palmer's Buckwheat | Species | Plant | 2 | G4 | S1 | 43254 | ||||
Polytrichastrum longisetum | Long-stalked Haircap Moss | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 34374 | |||||
Porella navicularis | A Liverwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 35786 | |||||
Thelypteris nevadensis | Sierra Wood-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | 56620 | ||||
Petasites frigidus | Arctic Butter-bur | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 50663 | |||||
Platanthera obtusata | Small Northern Bog-orchid | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 48001 | |||||
Carex lacustris | Lake-bank Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 41288 | |||||
Astragalus diversifolius | Meadow Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G2 | S1 | 50095 | |||
Urocitellus canus | Merriam's Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S1 | Tier 2 | 16552 | |||
Cleomella plocasperma | Alkali Cleomella | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S1 | 54884 | ||||
Xanthoparmelia idahoensis | Idaho Range Lichen | Species | Fungi | 2 | Sensitive | G1 | S1 | 34103 | |||
Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
Pseudobraunia californica | California Pseudobraunia Moss | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 37860 | |||||
Kobresia myosuroides | Bellardi's Kobresia | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 39426 | |||||
Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
Pogogyne floribunda | Profuseflower Mesamint | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 51891 | |||||
Hydroscapha redfordi | A Skiff Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S1 | Tier 1 | 1473935 | ||||
Thelypodium paniculatum | Paniculate Thelypody | Species | Plant | G2 | S1 | 58639 | |||||
Cryptogramma stelleri | Fragile Rockbrake | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 58859 | |||||
Kobresia simpliciuscula | Simple Kobresia | Species | Plant | 2 | G5 | S1 | 54396 | ||||
Astragalus mollissimus var. thompsoniae | Woolly Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | S1 | 88688 | |||||
Astragalus arrectus | Palouse Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | G2G4 | S1 | 55264 | ||||
Claytonia lanceolata var. multiscapa | Yellow Spring-beauty | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | S1 | 83747 | |||||
Grindelia howellii | Howell's Gumweed | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 56331 | ||||
Cyperus odoratus | Rusty Flatsedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 50779 | |||||
Melanoplus papyraedus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 20290 | |||||
Botrychium lunaria | Common Moonwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 52107 | |||||
Speleomaster pecki | A Cave Obligate Harvestman | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 2 | 21993 | ||||
Agrimonia striata | Woodland Agrimony | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 53676 | |||||
Acipenser transmontanus pop. 1 | White Sturgeon (Kootenai River DPS) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G4T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80738 | ||
Piptatherum micranthum | Small-flowered Ricegrass | Species | Plant | 3 | G5 | S1 | 55028 | ||||
Oreohelix haydeni perplexa | A Land Snail (Lower Salmon River) | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G2G3T1T3 | S1 | 82082 | |||||
Entosphenus tridentatus | Pacific Lamprey | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17473 | ||
Orthotrichum holzingeri | Holzinger's Orthotrichum Moss | Species | Plant | G3 | S1 | 36085 | |||||
Cladonia symphycarpa | Species | Fungi | G5 | S1 | 37352 | ||||||
Antennaria arcuata | Meadow Pussytoes | Species | Plant | G3 | S1 | 39727 | |||||
Petasites frigidus var. palmatus | Sweet Coltsfoot | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S1 | 90290 | |||||
Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens | Small Yellow Lady's-slipper | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S1 | 84677 | ||||
Heteranthera dubia | Grassleaf Mud-plantain | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 41363 | |||||
Lepidium paysonii | Payson's Pepperwort | Species | Plant | G3? | S1 | 53001 | |||||
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
Oreohelix haydeni hesperia | Western Mountainsnail | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G2G3T1T3 | S1 | 81969 | |||||
Lepidium integrifolium | Thickleaf Pepperwort | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S1 | 62107 | |||||
Tayloria serrata | Serrate Tayloria | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 33384 | |||||
Argemone munita ssp. rotundata | Armed Prickly-poppy | Subspecies | Plant | G4T4 | S1 | 89188 | |||||
Schistostega pennata | Luminous Moss | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S1 | 37047 | |||||
Lobaria linita | Smeared Lungwort | Species | Fungi | G4G5 | S1 | 38200 | |||||
Phacelia scopulina var. scopulina | Prostrate Scorpionweed | Variety | Plant | G4TNR | S1 | 90978 | |||||
Paronychia sessiliflora | Low Nailwort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S1 | 51509 | ||||
Capnia zukeli | Idaho Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G2 | S1 | Tier 3 | 30657 | ||||
Iris versicolor | Blueflag | Species | Plant | G5 | Exotic | 42276 | |||||
Salvelinus confluentus x Salvelinus fontinalis | Bull Trout x Brook Trout | Hybrid | Fish | 78497 | |||||||
Petasites frigidus var. sagittatus | arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot | Species | Plant | 2054427 | |||||||
Anatidae - Duck spp. | Unclassified Duck | Species | Bird | 93744 | |||||||
Oncorhynchus kisutch x O. mykiss | Cobow - Coho Salmon x Rainbow Trout | Hybrid | Fish | 1855836 | |||||||
Rhynchelmis gustafsoni | A worm | Species | Invertebrate | 1967620 | |||||||
Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5? | 40550 | ||||||
Lepidurus cryptus | Cryptic Tadpole Shrimp | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | 366340 | ||||||
Felis catus | Domestic Cat | Species | Mammal | GNA | 18225 | ||||||
Hippodamia parenthesis | Parenthesis Lady Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | 20182 | ||||||
Plagodis pulveraria | Barred Umber Moth | Species | G5 | 1914400 | |||||||
Scolopacidae - Sandpiper spp. | Unclassified Sandpiper | Species | Bird | 93736 | |||||||
Rhynchelmis monsserratus | A worm | Species | Invertebrate | 1967624 | |||||||
Prosopium williamsoni pop. 1 | Mountain Whitefish (Big Lost River Population) | Population | Fish | 1965486 | |||||||
Salmo trutta x Salvelinus fontinalis | Tiger Trout | Hybrid | Fish | GNA | 78498 | ||||||
Tyrannidae - Flycatcher spp. | Unclassified Flycatcher | Species | Bird | 93745 | |||||||
Sander canadensis x vitreus | Saugeye | Hybrid | Fish | 1856016 | |||||||
Rhynchelmis utahensis | A worm | Species | Invertebrate | 1967621 | |||||||
Bombus flavidus | Fernald's Cuckoo Bumble Bee | Species | Invertebrate | 1539900 | |||||||
Aythya - Scaup spp. | Unclassified Scaup | Species | Bird | 93737 | |||||||
Rhipicephalus sanguineus | Brown Dog Tick | Species | Invertebrate | 1969368 | |||||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri pop. 1 | Columbia River Redband Trout (Big Wood River Population) | Population | Fish | 1965948 | |||||||
Pterostichus bousqueti | Species | Invertebrate | 1913982 | ||||||||
Bucephala - Goldeneye spp. | Unclassified Goldeneye | Species | Bird | 93746 | |||||||
Urocitellus canus vigilis | Subspecies | Mammal | 1879737 | ||||||||
Asclepias involucrata | Dwarf Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | 55296 | ||||||
Callophrys gryneus rosneri | Rosner's Hairstreak | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G5T4 | 2041757 | ||||||
Spargania magnoliata | Double-banded Carpet | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | 71233 | ||||||
Rhynchelmis elrodi | A worm | Species | Invertebrate | 1967622 | |||||||
Rosa eglanteria | Sweetbrier | Species | Plant | GNR | 40437 | ||||||
Iotichthys phlegethontis | Least Chub | Species | Fish | G2 | 15891 | ||||||
Craspedacusta sowerbyi | Freshwater Jellyfish | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | 32571 | ||||||
Bryoria fremontii | Tree-hair Lichen | Species | Fungi | GNR | 36698 | ||||||
Anas - Teal spp. | Unclassified Teal | Species | Bird | 93740 | |||||||
Viola sororia | Woolly Blue Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | 49618 | ||||||
Prosopium williamsoni pop. 2 | Mountain Whitefish (Wood River Population) | Population | Fish | 1986517 |