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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvelinus alpinus oquassa | Sunapee Trout | Subspecies | Fish | G5T3T4Q | SNA | 81082 | |||||
| Urocitellus elegans nevadensis | Wyoming Ground Squirrel [Southwest Idaho pop.] | Subspecies | Mammal | G5T4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 81013 | ||||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 21 | Steelhead (Snake River - A Run) | Population | G5TNRQ | SNA | 80796 | ||||||
| Rangifer tarandus caribou | Woodland Caribou | Subspecies | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5T5 | S1 | 80767 | |||
| Acipenser transmontanus pop. 1 | White Sturgeon (Kootenai River DPS) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G4T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80738 | ||
| Urocitellus endemicus | Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G2T1 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80667 | |||
| Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus | Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse | Subspecies | Bird | 3 | Sensitive | G4T3 | SNA | 80647 | |||
| Catostomus columbianus palouseanus | Bridgelip Sucker | Subspecies | G5TNR | SNA | 80529 | ||||||
| Rana luteiventris pop. 3 | Columbia Spotted Frog (Great Basin DPS) | Population | Amphibian | 2 | G4T2T4 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80518 | |||
| Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi | Westslope Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80442 | ||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
| Oncorhynchus clarkii utah | Bonneville Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80327 | |||
| Salvelinus confluentus pop. 4 | Bull Trout - Jarbidge River Basin | Population | Fish | 1 | G5T4 | TNR | 80290 | ||||
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
| Ovis canadensis californiana | California Bighorn Sheep | Subspecies | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | G4T2 | S3 | 80168 | |||
| Catostomus columbianus hubbsi | Bridgelip Sucker | Subspecies | G5TNR | SNA | 80162 | ||||||
| Salvelinus confluentus pop. 2 | Bull Trout - Columbia River | Population | 1 | Threatened | G4T3T4Q | SNA | 80151 | ||||
| Ovis canadensis canadensis | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep | Subspecies | Mammal | 2 | G4T4 | S1 | 80082 | ||||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80060 | ||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri | Columbia River Redband Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G5T4 | S4 | 79983 | |||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
| Oncorhynchus aguabonita | Golden Trout | Species | Fish | G5T1 | SNA | 79972 | |||||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | G4T3 | SNA | 79970 | |||||
| Catostomus columbianus columbianus | Bridgelip Sucker | Subspecies | G5TNR | SNA | 79823 | ||||||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Oncorhynchus clarkii ssp. 2 | Snake River Fine-spotted Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | G4T1T2Q | SNA | 79758 | ||||||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 22 | Steelhead (Snake River - B Run) | Population | G5TNRQ | SNA | 79657 | ||||||
| Xestia imperita | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 79611 | |||||
| Xestia homogena | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 79610 | |||||
| Xestia c-nigrum | Lesser Black-letter Dart Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 79605 | |||||
| x Pseudelymus saxicola | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79597 | ||||||
| x Elyleymus aristatus | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79589 | ||||||
| x Elyhordeum montanense | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79584 | ||||||
| x Elyhordeum macounii | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79583 | ||||||
| x Amelasorbus jackii | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79574 | ||||||
| Trimorpha lonchophylla var. lonchophylla | Low-meadow Fleabane | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 79570 | |||||
| Sambucus cerulea var. cerulea | Variety | Plant | G5?T5? | SNR | 79565 | ||||||
| Leptochloa fascicularis var. fascicularis | Sharp-scale Sprangle-top | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 79561 | |||||
| Dichagyris grotei | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S4 | 79548 | |||||
| Cupido comyntas | Eastern Tailed-blue | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 79545 | |||||
| Cupido amyntula | Western Tailed-blue | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 79540 | |||||
| Anicla exuberans | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S3 | 79523 | |||||
| Aster x bracteolatus | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79380 | ||||||
| Fragaria x ananassa | Strawberry | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79331 | |||||
| Lupinus x alpestris | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79324 | ||||||
| Potamogeton x faxonii | Species | Plant | SNR | 79320 | |||||||
| Spiraea x pyramidata | Pyramidal Spiraea | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79312 | |||||
| Potamogeton x spathuliformis | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79289 | ||||||
| Elymus x saundersii | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79272 | ||||||
| Mentha x piperita | Peppermint | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79269 | |||||
| Equisetum x ferrissii | Hybrid | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79220 | |||||
| Carex x physocarpioides | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79195 | ||||||
| Betula x sargentii | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79166 | ||||||
| Populus x hinckleyana | Goat Canyon Cottonwood | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79041 | |||||
| Salix x rubens | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79028 | ||||||
| Rorippa x sterilis | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78998 | ||||||
| Delphinium x xylorrhizum | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78996 | ||||||
| Apocynum x floribundum | Hybrid | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78985 | |||||
| Elymus x pseudorepens | Quackgrass | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78970 | |||||
| Arabis x divaricarpa | Hybrid Rockcress | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78968 | |||||
| Elymus x hansenii | Species | Plant | SNR | 78951 | |||||||
| Betula x utahensis | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78931 | ||||||
| Arnica x diversifolia | Rayless Arnica | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78923 | |||||
| Phyllodoce x intermedia | Hybrid Mountain-heath | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78908 | |||||
| Fragaria x ananassa var. cuneifolia | Strawberry | Variety | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78848 | |||||
| Populus x acuminata | Hybrid | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78814 | |||||
| Equisetum x mackaii | Species | Plant | SNR | 78801 | |||||||
| Lycopodium x zeilleri | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78790 | ||||||
| Populus x jackii | Balm-of-Gilead | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78780 | |||||
| Balsamorhiza x tomentosa | A Balsamroot | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78776 | |||||
| Vaccinium x nubigenum | Species | Plant | SNR | 78721 | |||||||
| Delphinium x occidentale | Duncecap Larkspur | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78690 | |||||
| Leymus x multiflorus | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78665 | ||||||
| Equisetum x litorale | Hybrid | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78660 | |||||
| Achnatherum x bloomeri | Bloomer's Moutain-ricegrass | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78657 | |||||
| Wyethia x cusickii | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78614 | ||||||
| Geum x pulchrum | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78549 | ||||||
| Salvelinus fontinalis x Salvelinus namaycush | Splake | Hybrid | Fish | GNA | SNA | 78506 | |||||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii x O. mykiss | Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout | Hybrid | Fish | GNA | SNA | 78500 | |||||
| Salmo trutta x Salvelinus fontinalis | Tiger Trout | Hybrid | Fish | GNA | 78498 | ||||||
| Salvelinus confluentus x Salvelinus fontinalis | Bull Trout x Brook Trout | Hybrid | Fish | 78497 | |||||||
| Esox lucius x Esox masquinongy | Tiger Muskellunge | Hybrid | Fish | GNA | SNA | 78495 | |||||
| Soliperla salish | Clearwater Roachfly | Species | Invertebrate | G2 | S1 | Tier 3 | 78185 | ||||
| Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog | Species | Amphibian | G5 | S4 | 78171 | |||||
| Bombus occidentalis | Western Bumble Bee | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | Tier 1 | 78169 | ||||
| Hieracium scouleri | Scouler's Hawkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 78141 | |||||
| Branchinecta raptor | Raptor Fairy Shrimp | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 3 | 78116 | ||||
| Ephemerella tibialis | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 78102 | |||||
| Serratella micheneri | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 78100 | |||||
| Ephemerella excrucians | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 78097 | |||||
| Xysticus montanensis | A Ground Crab Spider | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 78084 | |||||
| Schizocosa mccooki | A Wolf Spider | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 78000 | |||||
| Philodromus alascensis | A Running Crab Spider | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 77974 | |||||
| Pardosa lapponica | A Wolf Spider | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 77964 | |||||
| Mecaphesa celer | Celer Crab Spider | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 77946 | |||||
| Emblyna borealis | A Meshweaver | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 77888 | |||||
| Hentziectypus globosus | A Spider | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 77852 | |||||
| Myotis evotis | Long-eared Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 77666 |
