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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Cephalanthera austiniae | Phantom Orchid | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S3 | 52689 | ||||
Lithophane pexata | Plush-naped Pinion Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 23201 | |||||
Alypia langtoni | Langton's Forester Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 23459 | |||||
Dysstroma formosa | Formosa Carpet Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 1474004 | |||||
Tauschia tenuissima | Leiberg's Tauschia | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 42557 | |||||
Anhimella perbrunnea | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474169 | |||||
Aseptis fumosa | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474194 | |||||
Brachylagus idahoensis | Pygmy Rabbit | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17243 | |||
Erigeron eatonii var. lavandulus | Eaton's Fleabane | Variety | Plant | G5T3 | S3 | 88855 | |||||
Campanula scabrella | Rough Bellflower | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 61400 | |||||
Euthyatira semicircularis | A Thyatirid Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474462 | |||||
Parastrellus hesperus | Canyon Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 17954 | ||||
Euxoa silens | Silent Dart Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474572 | |||||
Oligocentria pallida | Pale Prominent Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 27001 | |||||
Sympistis meadiana | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474604 | |||||
Mentzelia torreyi var. acerosa | Torrey's Blazing Star | Subspecies | Plant | G4T3 | S3 | 89771 | |||||
Mniotype pallescens | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474715 | |||||
Agapetus montanus | An Agapetus Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S3 | 28117 | |||||
Polia discalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474782 | |||||
Senecio streptanthifolius | Cleftleaf Ragwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 56337 | |||||
Schinia perminuta | Western Small Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474897 | |||||
Callizzia amorata | Gray Scoopwing Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 70577 | |||||
Nola cilicoides | Blurry-patched Nola Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 28675 | |||||
Sympistis extremis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474959 | |||||
Rubus spectabilis | Salmonberry | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 39352 | |||||
Cymopterus corrugatus | Corrugated Wavewing | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 46692 | |||||
Catinella rehderi | Chrome Ambersnail | Species | Invertebrate | G3Q | S3 | 30041 | |||||
Paralaoma servilis | Pinhead Spot | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 21266 | |||||
Hadena capsularis | Capsule Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 30702 | |||||
Scutellaria nana | Dwarf Skullcap | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 51660 | |||||
Ochlodes yuma | Yuma Skipper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 31564 | |||||
Heliocheilus paradoxus | Paradoxical Grass Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 70877 | |||||
Oxytropis besseyi var. salmonensis | Challis Crazyweed | Variety | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5T3 | S3 | 87009 | |||
Astragalus aquilonius | Lemhi Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 42258 | |||
Heliothis acesias | Acesias Buff Gem Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 81347 | |||||
Cryphia olivacea | A Cryphia Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474381 | |||||
Enargia fausta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474448 | |||||
Craspedolepta minutissima | A Jumping Plant Louse | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1473093 | |||||
Penstemon leonardii var. leonardii | Leonard's Penstemon | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4 | S3 | 89601 | |||||
Tesagrotis amia | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474637 | |||||
Pseudeva palligera | Western Unspotted Looper | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474884 | |||||
Colias meadii | Mead's Sulphur | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S3 | 28614 | |||||
Xylomoia indirecta | Oblique Brocade Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1475009 | |||||
Deroceras laeve | Meadow Slug | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 20500 | |||||
Collomia debilis | Alpine Collomia | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 40690 | |||||
Epilobium palustre | Swamp Willow-weed | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 47612 | |||
Ericameria nauseosa var. nana | Dwarf Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | 4 | G5T4 | S3 | 86390 | ||||
Protogygia lagena | Lagena Dart Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 31917 | |||||
Lepidium davisii | Davis' Peppergrass | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S3 | 52549 | ||||
Mylocheilus caurinus | Peamouth | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 15690 | |||||
Psychoglypha ormiae | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 74186 | |||||
Astragalus vallaris | Snake Canyon Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 53234 | |||||
Myotis evotis | Long-eared Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 77666 | ||||
Mimulus patulus | Stalk-leaved Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S3 | 42907 | ||||
Schinia honesta | Black-spotted Gem Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1475423 | |||||
Urocitellus elegans nevadensis | Wyoming Ground Squirrel [Southwest Idaho pop.] | Subspecies | Mammal | G5T4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 81013 | ||||
Actitis macularius | Spotted Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 19566 | |||||
Tringa semipalmata | Willet | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 15736 | |||||
Contopus cooperi | Olive-sided Flycatcher | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 3 | 16929 | |||
Leucophaeus pipixcan | Franklin's Gull | Species | Bird | G4G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 16522 | ||||
Buteo regalis | Ferruginous Hawk | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17654 | |||
Anthus rubescens | American Pipit | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 18359 | |||||
Chaetura vauxi | Vaux's Swift | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | 16374 | ||||
Oreoscoptes montanus | Sage Thrasher | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 2 | 16738 | |||
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | American White Pelican | Species | Bird | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17345 | ||||
Melanerpes lewis | Lewis's Woodpecker | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 19990 | |||
Oreothlypis virginiae | Virginia's Warbler | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | 18792 | ||||
Catharus fuscescens | Veery | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 17512 | |||||
Psiloscops flammeolus | Flammulated Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3B | 18963 | ||
Ammodramus savannarum | Grasshopper Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 15540 | |||
Sialia mexicana | Western Bluebird | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 16222 | |||||
Anas cyanoptera | Cinnamon Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 15453 | |||||
Artemisiospiza nevadensis | Sagebrush Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 2 | 18549 | |||
Grus canadensis | Sandhill Crane | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 18640 | ||||
Larus californicus | California Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B, S2N | Tier 2 Breeding population only | 15895 | ||||
Recurvirostra americana | American Avocet | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3M | 15289 | |||||
Bucephala islandica | Barrow's Goldeneye | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 19554 | |||||
Aythya valisineria | Canvasback | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 19131 | |||||
Aythya affinis | Lesser Scaup | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 18325 | |||||
Chen rossii | Ross's Goose | Species | Bird | G4 | S3M | 18289 | |||||
Tringa melanoleuca | Greater Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 19516 | |||||
Phalaropus lobatus | Red-necked Phalarope | Species | Bird | G4G5 | S3M | 19127 | |||||
Chroicocephalus philadelphia | Bonaparte's Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 19920 | |||||
Calidris minutilla | Least Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 16922 | |||||
Calidris mauri | Western Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 18264 | |||||
Spizella arborea | American Tree Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 19294 | |||||
Lanius excubitor | Northern Shrike | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 16436 | |||||
Acanthis flammea | Common Redpoll | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 17042 | |||||
Gallinago delicata | Wilson's Snipe | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N,S4B | 17532 | |||||
Judolia gaurotoides | A Long-horned Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3Q | Tier 3 | 1473226 | ||||
Anodonta californiensis | California Floater | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G3Q | S3Q | Tier 3 | 22136 | |||
Arctopora salmon | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G3 | S3Q | Tier 3 | 28189 | ||||
Colligyrus greggi | Rocky Mountain Duskysnail | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3Q | Tier 2 | 31157 | ||||
Oryzopsis swallenii | Swallen's Ricegrass | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S3S4 | 53651 | |||||
Delphinium glaucescens | Electric Peak Larkspur | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S3S4 | 51935 | |||||
Apamea acera | An Apamea Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474180 | |||||
Otospermophilus variegatus | Rock Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17175 | |||||
Ribes velutinum | Desert Gooseberry | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 61291 | |||||
Camponotus maccooki | A Carpenter Ant | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1475570 | |||||
Euxoa albipennis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S4 | 67291 |