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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryas drummondii | Yellow Mountain-avens | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46479 | |||||
| Silene repens ssp. australis | Creeping Catchfly | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 84773 | |||||
| Caulanthus pilosus | Hairy Wild-cabbage | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 55212 | |||||
| Philadelphus lewisii var. gordonianus | Lewi's Mock-orange | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91982 | |||||
| Aquilegia formosa | Crimson Columbine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50913 | |||||
| Cicuta maculata var. maculata | Spotted Water-hemlock | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88581 | |||||
| Equisetum palustre | Marsh Horsetail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49079 | |||||
| Valeriana occidentalis | Small-flower Valerian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44706 | |||||
| Phlox hoodii ssp. glabrata | Hood's Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 83247 | |||||
| Nemophila breviflora | Great Basin Nemophila | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53479 | |||||
| Filago californica | California Fluffweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42884 | |||||
| Descurainia incana ssp. procera | Mountain Tansy-mustard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90542 | |||||
| Erigeron gracilis | Slender Fleabane | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 51683 | |||||
| Bryum meesioides | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 35192 | ||||||
| Hieracium canadense var. canadense | Canada Hawkweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89130 | |||||
| Astragalus curvicarpus | American Sickle | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60192 | |||||
| Orobanche corymbosa ssp. corymbosa | Subspecies | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 85405 | ||||||
| Mentzelia dispersa | Mada Stick-leaf | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58351 | |||||
| Pinus monticola | Western White Pine | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 45337 | |||||
| Camissonia claviformis ssp. cruciformis | Brown-eye Suncup | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 92499 | |||||
| Chorizanthe brevicornu var. spathulata | Brittle Spineflowerr | Variety | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 83834 | |||||
| Cyperus lupulinus | Great Plains Flatsedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41028 | |||||
| Calidris alba | Sanderling | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 16902 | |||||
| Viola palustris var. palustris | Alpine Marsh Violet | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91043 | |||||
| Delphinium andersonii ssp. andersonii | Carson City Larkspur | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87595 | |||||
| Plectritis macrocera | White Plectritis | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60873 | |||||
| Tsuga heterophylla | Western Hemlock | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47867 | |||||
| Piranga ludoviciana | Western Tanager | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19527 | |||||
| Potentilla rivalis var. rivalis | Brook Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 86006 | |||||
| Vaccinium membranaceum | Square-twigged Huckleberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56452 | |||||
| Mentzelia veatchiana | Veatch's Blazingstar | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43537 | |||||
| Populus x acuminata | Hybrid | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78814 | |||||
| Silene scouleri | Scouler's Catchfly | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41647 | |||||
| Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora | Mad-dog Skullcap | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89687 | |||||
| Poa alpina | Alpine Bluegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50413 | |||||
| Clematis occidentalis var. occidentalis | Purple Clematis | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88232 | |||||
| Potentilla multisecta | Diverse-leaved Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G3G4Q | SNR | 59053 | |||||
| Solanum elaeagnifolium | Silverleaf Nightshade | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 46041 | |||||
| Penstemon eriantherus var. redactus | Crested-tongue Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G4T1T3 | SNR | 84434 | |||||
| Carex piperi | Piper's Sedge | Species | Plant | GUQ | SNR | 57077 | |||||
| Betula nana | Swamp Birch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44185 | |||||
| Phrynosoma platyrhinos | Desert Horned Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 17641 | |||||
| Galium serpenticum ssp. serpenticum | Intermountain Bedstraw | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5TNR | SNR | 91581 | |||||
| Pyrola minor | Lesser Wintergreen | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53085 | |||||
| Polygonum buxiforme | Small's Knotweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39787 | |||||
| Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
| Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S2B | 17242 | ||||
| Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone DPS) | Species | Mammal | Delisted | G4 | S2 | Tier 1 | 1867144 | |||
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
| Physa 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 | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
| Lepidium papilliferum | Slickspot Peppergrass | Species | Plant | Threatened | 2 | G2 | S2 | 60878 | |||
| Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
| Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Catchfly | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 42699 | |||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
| Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G3 | S1 | 44839 | |||
| Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
| Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
| Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
| Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 1 | 16900 |
