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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mertensia paniculata | Tall Bluebells | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50483 | |||||
| Arenaria congesta var. cephaloidea | Capitate Sandwort | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88284 | |||||
| Lewisia pygmaea | Alpine Bitterroot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48663 | |||||
| Juncus xiphioides | Iris-leaf Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56202 | |||||
| Crepis occidentalis ssp. costata | Gray Hawk's-beard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87017 | |||||
| Myriophyllum verticillatum | Whorled Water-milfoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53132 | |||||
| Juncus nevadensis var. columbianus | Sierran Rush | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 83289 | |||||
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Virginia Creeper | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42789 | |||||
| Ranunculus flammula var. flammula | Lesser Spearwort | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 90227 | |||||
| Elodea nuttallii | Nuttall's Waterweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58764 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. apricum | Leafy-bract Aster | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 88811 | |||||
| Carex norvegica | Scandinavian Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47090 | |||||
| Pyrrocoma carthamoides var. cusickii | Large-flower Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3T4 | SNR | 85510 | |||||
| Vaccinium scoparium | Grouseberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39734 | |||||
| Cornus canadensis | Dwarf Dogwood | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45271 | |||||
| Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 92191 | ||||||
| Penstemon aridus | Stiff-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 53748 | |||||
| Rorippa curvisiliqua var. orientalis | Curve-pod Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 83889 | |||||
| Scirpus fluviatilis | River Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 61262 | |||||
| Carex luzulina | A Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 40921 | |||||
| Sylvilagus nuttallii | Mountain Cottontail | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17537 | |||||
| Abies concolor var. concolor | White Fir | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 90740 | |||||
| Elymus trachycaulus ssp. subsecundus | Slender Wild Rye | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87681 | |||||
| Atriplex patula ssp. patula | Halberd-leaf Orache | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47454 | |||||
| Sisyrinchium sarmentosum | Pale Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G2 | SNR | 55142 | |||||
| Taraxacum officinale ssp. ceratophorum | Common Dandelion | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86076 | |||||
| Castilleja lutescens | Stiff Yellow Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 43455 | |||||
| Agoseris glauca var. laciniata | Pale Goat-chicory | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 92769 | |||||
| Arabis x divaricarpa | Hybrid Rockcress | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78968 | |||||
| Sparganium erectum ssp. stoloniferum | Simple-stem Bur-reed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92773 | |||||
| Hippuris vulgaris | Common Mare's-tail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51999 | |||||
| Elymus x pseudorepens | Quackgrass | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78970 | |||||
| Angelica roseana | Rock Angelica | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 41525 | |||||
| Stipa nelsonii ssp. dorei | Columbia Needlegrass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 89386 | |||||
| Cryptantha rugulosa | Wrinkled Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 49985 | |||||
| Sayornis saya | Say's Phoebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 15345 | |||||
| Distichlis spicata | Seashore Saltgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57545 | |||||
| Lupinus leucophyllus ssp. leucophyllus | Woolly-leaf Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 87873 | |||||
| Ribes lacustre | Bristly Black Currant | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45987 | |||||
| Gentianella amarella | Northern Gentian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55833 | |||||
| Draba platycarpa | Broad-pod Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | SNR | 54421 | ||||||
| Streptanthus cordatus var. cordatus | Perennial Twistflower | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 84500 | |||||
| Bryum calobryoides | Beautiful Bryum | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | SH | 36269 | ||||
| Cryptantha watsonii | Watson's Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44056 | |||||
| Thlaspi montanum | Mountain Pennycress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60112 | |||||
| Castilleja angustifolia var. flavescens | Narrow-leaved Indian Paintbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | S1 | 89857 | |||||
| Allium brevistylum | Short-stem Onion | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 48177 | |||||
| Tetradymia canescens | Gray Horsebrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58288 | |||||
| Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii | Lemmon's Needlegrass | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85031 | |||||
| Asclepias speciosa | Showy Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39343 | |||||
| Quiscalus quiscula | Common Grackle | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 19468 | |||||
| Astragalus lentiginosus var. latus | Broad-pod Freckled Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T2 | SNR | 91845 | |||||
| Eriophyllum lanatum | Common Woolly-sunflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50729 | |||||
| Hypericum scouleri | Western St. John's-wort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60829 | |||||
| Erigeron pumilus var. gracilior | Shaggy Fleabane | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88445 | |||||
| Deschampsia cespitosa | Tufted Hairgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48917 | |||||
| Lewisia columbiana var. columbiana | Rosy Lewisia | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 87238 | |||||
| Couesius plumbeus | Lake Chub | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 18798 | |||||
| Polypodium hesperium | Western Polypody | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44811 | |||||
| Agrostis diegoensis | Leafy Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53343 | |||||
| Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva | Oregon Bitterroot | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 85686 | |||||
| Hydrophyllum fendleri var. fendleri | Fendler's Waterleaf | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90422 | ||||||
| Trollius laxus | Spreading Globeflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51506 | |||||
| Asarum caudatum var. caudatum | Longtail Wild Ginger | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89039 | ||||||
| Descurainia californica | California Tansy-mustard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56974 | |||||
| Limosella acaulis | Southern Mudwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 45553 | |||||
| Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. lindleyi | Showy Jacob's-ladder | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 92398 | |||||
| Draba maguirei var. maguirei | Maguire's Whitlow-grass | Variety | Plant | G3T2 | SNR | 84076 | |||||
| Camissonia minor | Nelson's Evening-primrose | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 61458 | |||||
| Tetraneuris grandiflora | Old-Man-of-the-Mountain | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 41104 | |||||
| Chenopodium fremontii | Fremont's Goosefoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43650 | |||||
| Cirsium tioganum var. tioganum | Stemless Thistle | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5Q | SNR | 90943 | |||||
| Ericameria suffruticosa | Single-head Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49541 | |||||
| x Elyhordeum montanense | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79584 | ||||||
| Frasera fastigiata | Clustered Green-gentian | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 59684 | |||||
| Suaeda calceoliformis | American Sea-blite | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47711 | |||||
| Campanula parryi var. parryi | Parry's Northern Harebell | Variety | Plant | G4?T4? | SNR | 86319 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium | Swamp Aster | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 93470 | |||||
| Lesquerella carinata var. carinata | Variety | Plant | G3G4T3T4 | SNR | 84614 | ||||||
| Biatora flavopunctata | Lichen | Species | Fungi | SNR | 37531 | ||||||
| Silene acaulis var. exscapa | Moss Campion | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89607 | |||||
| Daucus pusillus | Southwestern Carrot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50260 | |||||
| Arceuthobium americanum | American Mistletoe | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57792 | |||||
| Machaeranthera canescens var. shastensis | Shasta Tansy-aster | Variety | Plant | G5T3T4 | SNR | 88098 | |||||
| Charadrius vociferus | Killdeer | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B,S4N | 16540 | |||||
| Ceanothus sanguineus | Oregon-tea | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 56052 | |||||
| Hierochloe odorata ssp. odorata | Holy Grass | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 86856 | |||||
| Aythya affinis | Lesser Scaup | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 18325 | |||||
| Scutellaria galericulata | Hooded Skullcap | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44367 | |||||
| Erigeron uncialis ssp. uncialis | Limestone Daisy | Subspecies | Plant | G3G4T2 | SNR | 91479 | |||||
| Anemone parviflora | Small-flower Anemone | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52876 | |||||
| Ranunculus glaberrimus var. reconditus | Obscure Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T2 | SNR | 83087 | |||||
| Oreostemma alpigenum | Anderson's Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60405 | |||||
| Caltha leptosepala var. leptosepala | White Marsh-marigold | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90071 | |||||
| Mertensia alpina | Alpine Bluebells | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 48488 | |||||
| Pinguicula macroceras | California Butterwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46878 | |||||
| Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina | Poker Alumroot | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 85225 | |||||
| Stercorarius pomarinus | Pomarine Jaeger | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19792 | |||||
| Carex petasata | Liddon Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45014 | |||||
| Rorippa palustris ssp. occidentalis | Bog Yellowcress | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 92043 |
