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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. purshii | Northern Sagewort | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S1 | 89361 | |||||
| Selaginella wallacei | Wallace's Spike-moss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60472 | |||||
| Caltha leptosepala ssp. leptosepala | Slender-sepal Marsh-marigold | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 87870 | |||||
| Lesquerella kingii | King's Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 45688 | |||||
| Cryptogramma acrostichoides | American Rockbrake | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54401 | |||||
| Anser albifrons | Greater White-fronted Goose | Species | Bird | G5 | S4M | 18433 | |||||
| Rhinanthus minor | Yellow Rattle-box | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 43760 | |||||
| Antennaria rosea ssp. arida | Rosy Pussytoes | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 91301 | |||||
| Petrophyton caespitosum | Caespitose Rockmat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52667 | |||||
| Potamogeton pusillus | Slender Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39443 | |||||
| Phacelia sericea ssp. sericea | Silky Scorpionweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 89849 | |||||
| Pyrrocoma carthamoides | Large-flower Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 48141 | |||||
| Streptopelia decaocto | Eurasian Collared-Dove | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16513 | |||||
| Mimulus primuloides var. primuloides | Primrose Monkeyflower | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 86302 | |||||
| Cirsium eatonii | Eaton's Thistle | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 56669 | |||||
| Mertensia paniculata var. borealis | Tall Bluebells | Variety | Plant | G5T3T4 | SNR | 84599 | |||||
| Angelica kingii | Nevada Angelica | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S1 | 55033 | ||||
| Eriophorum chamissonis | Russet Cotton-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41973 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum subspicatum var. subspicatum | Dougla's Aster | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 91822 | |||||
| Lycopus uniflorus | Northern Bugleweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50686 | |||||
| Gavia adamsii | Yellow-billed Loon | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 15363 | |||||
| Euphorbia spathulata | Reticulate-seeded Spurge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40123 | |||||
| Poa alpina ssp. alpina | Alpine Bluegrass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88434 | |||||
| Camassia quamash | Common Camassia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48886 | |||||
| Thermopsis montana var. montana | Montane Golden-banner | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 86832 | |||||
| Sparganium emersum | Simplestem Bur-reed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57387 | |||||
| Penstemon glaber | Smooth Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44530 | |||||
| Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana | White Sagebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83067 | |||||
| Festuca ovina | Ovina Fescue | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 53303 | |||||
| Stylocline filaginea | Stylocline | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 42693 | |||||
| Potamogeton filiformis var. alpinus | Northern Slender Pondweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90413 | |||||
| Artemisia packardiae | Packard's Mugwort | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 61848 | |||||
| Bonasa umbellus | Ruffed Grouse | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17268 | |||||
| Sporobolus compositus | Tall Dropseed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51433 | |||||
| Grimmia brittoniae | Britton's Dry Rock Moss | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S1 | 34388 | ||||
| Antennaria rosea ssp. pulvinata | Rosy Pussytoes | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 89022 | |||||
| Eurybia merita | Arctic Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60009 | |||||
| Pyrrocoma hirta | Tacky Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S3 | 47011 | |||||
| Penstemon rydbergii var. aggregatus | Rydberg's Beardtongue | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 85219 | ||||||
| Carex leporinella | Sierran Hare Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55767 | |||||
| Camissonia pusilla | Washoe Suncup | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 45177 | |||||
| Cerastium arvense ssp. velutinum | Field Chickweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 92372 | |||||
| Ericameria parryi var. howardii | Howard's Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83650 | |||||
| Taxus brevifolia | Pacific Yew | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 53958 | |||||
| Asio otus | Long-eared Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 16122 | |||||
| Silene acaulis | Moss Campion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40844 | |||||
| Strix varia | Barred Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17953 | |||||
| Eriogonum effusum var. effusum | Spreading Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4Q | SNR | 90929 | |||||
| Pinus contorta var. murrayana | Murray's Lodgepole Pine | Variety | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 87421 | |||||
| Ericameria nana | Dwarf Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58134 | |||||
| Cornus nuttallii | Pacific Dogwood | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 60675 | ||||
| Parnassia parviflora | Small-flower Grass-of-parnassus | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 47671 | |||||
| Poa glauca ssp. glauca | White Bluegrass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85879 | |||||
| Asclepias fascicularis | Narrowleaf Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56283 | |||||
| Eriogonum caespitosum | Matted Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43348 | |||||
| Agrostis idahoensis | Idaho Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52198 | |||||
| Eryngium aristulatum | California Eryngo | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41395 | |||||
| Rosa nutkana var. hispida | Nootka Rose | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89586 | |||||
| Thelypodium laciniatum | Cut-leaf Thelypody | Species | Plant | G5 | S5 | 50235 | |||||
| Heuchera flabellifolia var. subsecta | Bridger Mountain Alumroot | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88083 | ||||||
| Dugaldia hoopesii | Orange-sneezeweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45908 | |||||
| Purshia stansburiana | Stansbury's Cliffrose | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54655 | |||||
| Stipa nevadensis | Nevada Needlegrass | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56801 | |||||
| Hackelia diffusa | Spreading Stickseed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 43950 | |||||
| Carex sheldonii | Sheldon's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 39628 | |||||
| Eriogonum deflexum var. deflexum | Flat-crown Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90059 | |||||
| Amelanchier utahensis | Utah Serviceberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61372 | |||||
| Lysimachia terrestris | Swamp Loosestrife | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48446 | |||||
| Lemmiscus curtatus | Sagebrush Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 16749 | |||||
| Lindernia dubia | Yellowseed False Pimpernel | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59519 | |||||
| Carex parryana var. parryana | Parry's Sedge | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 84836 | |||||
| Ranunculus gmelinii | Small Yellow Water-crowfoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55232 | |||||
| Ambrosia artemisiifolia | Annual Ragweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42246 | |||||
| Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
| Hydrophyllum fendleri var. albifrons | Fendler's Waterleaf | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 92034 | |||||
| Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
| Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Species | Invertebrate | Candidate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21608 | |||
| Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | G3 | S1 | 44839 | |||
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
| Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Oncorhynchus nerka | Kokanee | Species | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G5 | SNR | 16015 | |||
| Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
| Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Catchfly | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 | |||
| Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
| Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
| Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
| Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
| Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear or Brown Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | 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 |
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
| Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 |
