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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Penstemon janishiae | Janish's Penstemon | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 44088 | ||||
Astragalus adanus | Boise Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 4 | G3G4 | S2 | 50822 | ||||
Symphyotrichum boreale | Rush Aster | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 51123 | |||
Lepidomeda copei | Northern Leatherside Chub | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 74379 | ||
Rubus bartonianus | Bartonberry | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 39742 | ||||
Rhizoplaca idahoensis | Idaho Rock-posy Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2 | S2 | 93767 | ||||
Acipenser transmontanus | White Sturgeon | Species | Fish | 2 | G4 | S2 | 15794 | ||||
Tricholita chipeta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474981 | |||||
Phacelia lyallii | Lyall's Phacelia | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 52527 | |||||
Allium aaseae | Aase's Onion | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S2 | 40250 | ||||
Trifolium plumosum | Feather Clover | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 52962 | |||||
Lycopodium dendroideum | Groundpine | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 59685 | ||||
Perisoreus canadensis | Canada Jay | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 17674 | |||||
Physaria integrifolia | Snake River Twinpod | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 51261 | |||||
Xanthoparmelia norchlorochroa | Xanthoparmelia Lichen | Species | Fungi | G1G2 | S2 | 38270 | |||||
Ameletus suffusus | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 29940 | |||||
Cymopterus acaulis var. greeleyorum | Greeley's Wavewing | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G5T2 | S2 | 83628 | ||||
Juncus hemiendytus var. hemiendytus | Dwarf Rush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | S2 | 85012 | |||||
Peraphyllum ramosissimum | Wild Crab Apple | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 49451 | ||||
Physaria carinata ssp. paysonii | Payson's Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 49688 | |||
Saxifraga adscendens var. oregonensis | Wedge-leaf Saxifrage | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | S2 | 91314 | |||||
Stipa viridula | Green Needlegrass | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 56639 | ||||
Castilleja pulchella | Beautiful Indian Paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 50466 | |||||
Ptilidium californicum | Pacific Fuzzwort | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 36795 | |||||
Botrychium pinnatum | Northern Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4? | S2 | 51467 | ||||
Streptopus streptopoides | Kruhsea | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 51986 | ||||
Potentilla gracilis var. owyheensis | Owyhee Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | S2 | 1912301 | |||||
Anacolia menziesii var. baueri | Bauer's anacolia moss | Subspecies | Plant | G4 | S2 | 82831 | |||||
Amblyderus owyhee | An Ant-like Flower Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 2 | 1473988 | ||||
Corallorhiza wisteriana | Wister Coral-root | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 40366 | |||||
Cryptantha propria | Malheur Cryptantha | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 40855 | ||||
Phacelia lutea var. calva | Malheur Yellow Phacelia | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G4T3 | S2 | 84179 | ||||
Driloleirus americanus | Giant Palouse Earthworm | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 23240 | ||||
Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua | Poor Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S2 | 91293 | ||||
Cymopterus ibapensis | Ibapah Wavewing | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 44666 | |||||
Astragalus drummondii | Drummond's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 51695 | |||||
Collema curtisporum | Short-spored Jelly Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G3 | S2 | 39004 | ||||
Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus | Dwarf Woolly-heads | Variety | Plant | G4T4? | S2 | 91781 | |||||
Penstemon salmonensis | Salmon River Mountains Penstemon | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 1878218 | ||||
Draba incerta | Yellowstone Draba | Species | Plant | 2 | G5 | S2 | 47668 | ||||
Physaria prostrata | Prostrate Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2 | 54873 | |||||
Penstemon laxus | Idaho Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 56183 | ||||
Cicindela arenicola | Idaho Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25224 | |||
Schinia illustra | A Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1475425 | |||||
Ericameria resinosa | Columbia Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 51866 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Setophaga ruticilla | American Redstart | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16289 | |||||
Sterna forsteri | Forster's Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16406 | |||||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18080 | ||||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus clarkii | Clark's Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18337 | ||||
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 17303 | ||||
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18945 | |||||
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 | ||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 2 | 1474112 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Allium anceps | Two-headed Onion | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 61257 | ||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Lomatium andrusianum | Andrus' lomatium | Species | Plant | S2S3 | 1913564 | ||||||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Carex vernacula | Native Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 51237 | |||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Astragalus scaphoides | Bitterroot Milk-vetch | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 53233 | |||||
Isocapnia palousa | Palouse Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S3 | Tier 3 | 1474038 | ||||
Epilobium palustre | Swamp Willow-weed | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 47612 | |||
Penstemon leonardii var. leonardii | Leonard's Penstemon | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4 | S3 | 89601 | |||||
Annaphila danistica | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474171 | |||||
Sideridis maryx | Maroonwing Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 22208 | |||||
Drasteria hastingsii | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474414 | |||||
Agrilus walsinghami | A Metallic Wood-boring Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1473076 | |||||
Carex limosa | Mud Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 49321 | |||||
Asio flammeus | Short-eared Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3 | Tier 3 | 15544 | |||
Euxoa xasta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474581 | |||||
Osmia pentstemonis | A Mason Bee | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S3 | 1476431 | |||||
Sympistis semicollaris | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474613 |