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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Astragalus gilviflorus | Plains Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 39497 | ||||
Botrychium montanum | Mountain Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3G4 | S2 | 60450 | ||||
Cercocarpus montanus | Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 47107 | ||||
Salix candida | Hoary Willow | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 47596 | |||
Dasynotus daubenmirei | Daubenmire's Dasynotus | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 56157 | ||||
Carex idahoa | Idaho Sedge | Species | Plant | 2 | G2G3 | S2 | 42890 | ||||
Physaria didymocarpa var. lyrata | Salmon Twin Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G5T2 | S2 | 92188 | |||
Admetovis similaris | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474127 | |||||
Penstemon miser | Golden-tongue Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G3? | S2 | 58775 | ||||
Phacelia lyallii | Lyall's Phacelia | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 52527 | |||||
Oreohelix idahoensis | Costate Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25168 | |||
Orobanche pinorum | Pine Broomrape | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 59912 | ||||
Trifolium plumosum ssp. amplifolium | Plumed Clover | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 84298 | |||
Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana | Mertens' Mountain Heather | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2 | 91351 | |||||
Margaritifera falcata | Western Pearlshell | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 20574 | ||||
Hesperapis kayella | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 3 | 1475435 | ||||
Caurinella idahoensis | Lolo Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 21948 | ||||
Physaria integrifolia | Snake River Twinpod | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 51261 | |||||
Acuclavella sheari | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474053 | |||||
Targionia hypophylla | Orobus-seed Liverwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 35744 | |||||
Macropis nuda | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1476085 | |||||
Platismatia herrei | Herre's Ragged Lichen | Species | Fungi | G3G5 | S2 | 39012 | |||||
Polystichum kruckebergii | Kruckeberg's Sword-fern | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 46758 | |||||
Eriogonum capistratum | Hidden Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 54254 | |||||
Plantago tweedyi | Tweedy's Plaintain | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 56072 | |||||
Castilleja pulchella | Beautiful Indian Paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 50466 | |||||
Botrychium pinnatum | Northern Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4? | S2 | 51467 | ||||
Barracris petraea | A Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G3? | S2 | Tier 3 | 23367 | ||||
Streptopus streptopoides | Kruhsea | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 51986 | ||||
Heteroplacidium congestum | Compact Earth Lichen | Species | Fungi | 4 | G4 | S2 | 35498 | ||||
Rhinocheilus lecontei | Long-nosed Snake | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S2 | 16243 | ||||
Ipomopsis polycladon | Spreading Gilia | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 45818 | ||||
Astragalus drummondii | Drummond's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 51695 | |||||
Acuclavella shoshone | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474072 | |||||
Limosella acaulis | Southern Mudwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 45553 | |||||
Psilocarphus brevissimus | Round Woolly-heads | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 59283 | |||||
Euxoa absona | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474464 | |||||
Malenka tina | Tiny Forestfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 28232 | ||||
Camissonia pterosperma | Winged-seed Evening Primrose | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 48636 | ||||
Saxifraga bryophora var. tobiasiae | Tobias' Saxifrage | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T2 | S2 | 85362 | ||||
Diadasia australis | A Chimney Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1475529 | |||||
Glossosoma idaho | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G2G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 22070 | ||||
Lomatium packardiae | Packard's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 43815 | ||||
Ericameria resinosa | Columbia Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 51866 | |||||
Lithobates pipiens | Northern Leopard Frog | Species | Amphibian | 2 | G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 16367 | |||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18080 | ||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Aechmophorus clarkii | Clark's Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18337 | ||||
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 17303 | ||||
Setophaga ruticilla | American Redstart | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16289 | |||||
Sterna forsteri | Forster's Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16406 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | Tier 3 Breeding population only | 15595 | ||||
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18945 | |||||
Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 15296 | |||||
Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 16689 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N,S3B | 19936 | |||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 2 | 1474112 | ||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Allium anceps | Two-headed Onion | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 61257 | ||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Lomatium andrusianum | Andrus' lomatium | Species | Plant | S2S3 | 1913564 | ||||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Carex vernacula | Native Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 51237 | |||||
Abagrotis brunneipennis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 25522 | |||||
Epidemas cinerea | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474450 | |||||
Craspedolepta minutissima | A Jumping Plant Louse | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1473093 | |||||
Ameletus validus | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 26774 | |||||
Pseudobryomima muscosa | Mossy Pseudobryomima Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474886 | |||||
Sympistis augustus | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474948 | |||||
Zale rubi | A Zale Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1475011 | |||||
Valvata humeralis | Glossy Valvata | Species | Invertebrate | G5Q | S3 | 28729 | |||||
Lasiurus cinereus | Hoary Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G3G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 20017 | |||
Polia nimbosa | Stormy Arches Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 69762 | |||||
Acalypta cooleyi | Cooley's Tingid | Species | Invertebrate | G2 | S3 | 30536 | |||||
Carex stenophylla | Narrow-leaved Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 50508 | |||||
Rhinanthus minor | Yellow Rattle-box | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 43760 |