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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Histrionicus histrionicus | Harlequin Duck | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1B | Tier 2 | 18872 | |
Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 19671 | |||||
Passerina caerulea | Blue Grosbeak | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 18138 | |||||
Quiscalus quiscula | Common Grackle | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 19468 | |||||
Hydroprogne caspia | Caspian Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | Tier 2 Breeding population only | 18702 | ||||
Icterus parisorum | Scott's Oriole | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 15616 | |||||
Cypseloides niger | Black Swift | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S1B | Tier 2 | 16351 | ||
Quiscalus mexicanus | Great-tailed Grackle | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 17519 | |||||
Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 16214 | |||||
Bartramia longicauda | Upland Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 16813 | |||||
Botaurus lentiginosus | American Bittern | Species | Bird | G4 | S1B | Tier 2 | 17802 | ||||
Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
Bucephala albeola | Bufflehead | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B,S1N | 18755 | |||||
Gavia immer | Common Loon | Species | Bird | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S1B,S2N | Tier 2 | 15698 | ||
Cygnus buccinator | Trumpeter Swan | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S1B,S4N | Tier 2 | 19287 | ||
Calidris alpina | Dunlin | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 16570 | |||||
Mergus serrator | Red-breasted Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 19224 | |||||
Tringa solitaria | Solitary Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 19563 | |||||
Calidris pusilla | Semipalmated Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 18611 | |||||
Calidris alba | Sanderling | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 16902 | |||||
Charadrius semipalmatus | Semipalmated Plover | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 17538 | |||||
Pluvialis squatarola | Black-bellied Plover | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 17343 | |||||
Pluvialis dominica | American Golden-Plover | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 15795 | |||||
Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N | 15402 | |||||
Larus glaucescens | Glaucous-winged Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N | 16368 | |||||
Cyanocitta cristata | Blue Jay | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N | 16060 | |||||
Calcarius lapponicus | Lapland Longspur | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N | 15783 | |||||
Clangula hyemalis | Long-tailed Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N | 17717 | |||||
Zonotrichia albicollis | White-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N | 17284 | |||||
Podiceps nigricollis | Eared Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N,S2B | 15293 | |||||
Porzana carolina | Sora | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N,S4B | 18239 | |||||
Prophysaon coeruleum | Blue-gray Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G3G4 | S1Q | Tier 1 | 29888 | ||||
Astragalus yoder-williamsii | Mud Flat Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S1S2 | 58511 | ||||
Parnassia kotzebuei var. kotzebuei | Kotzebue's Grass-of-Parnassus | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | S1S2 | 87853 | |||||
Agoseris lackschewitzii | Pink Agoseris | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4 | S1S2 | 61302 | |||
Abronia mellifera var. lanceolata | Sand Verbena | Variety | Plant | G4T1T2 | S1S2 | 1481321 | |||||
Gentianella tenella ssp. tenella | Slender Gentian | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T4 | S1S2 | 90492 | |||||
Chaenactis cusickii | Cusick's False Yarrow | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S1S2 | 49928 | ||||
Phacelia inconspicua | Obscure Phacelia | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S1S2 | 44757 | |||
Sedum valens | Salmon River Stonecrop | Species | Plant | 3 | G1G2 | S1S2 | 400018 | ||||
Porella roellii | A Liverwort | Species | Plant | G4 | S1S2 | 36627 | |||||
Juncus hemiendytus var. abjectus | Dejected Rush | Variety | Plant | 2 | G5T5 | S1S2 | 91332 | ||||
Abronia mellifera | White Sand Verbena | Species | Plant | G4 | S1S2 | 41694 | |||||
Gentianella tenella | Slender Gentian | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S1S2 | 56123 | |||||
Ipomopsis congesta ssp. crebrifolia | Compact Gilia | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | G5T3T4 | S1S2 | 90624 | ||||
Plantago eriopoda | Saline Plantain | Species | Plant | G5 | S1S2 | 40655 | |||||
Abronia mellifera var. owyhensis | Sand Verbena | Variety | Plant | G4T1T2 | S1S2 | 1481320 | |||||
Abronia mellifera var. pahoveorum | Boise sand-verbena | Variety | Plant | G4T1T2 | S1S2 | 1373084 | |||||
Parnassia kotzebuei | Kotzebue's Grass-of-Parnassus | Species | Plant | G5 | S1S2 | 43877 | |||||
Macropis nuda | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1476085 | |||||
Dasynotus daubenmirei | Daubenmire's Dasynotus | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 56157 | ||||
Physaria didymocarpa var. lyrata | Salmon Twin Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G5T2 | S2 | 92188 | |||
Astragalus jejunus | Starveling Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 51064 | |||||
Schinia illustra | A Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1475425 | |||||
Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear (Bitterroot Ecosystem DPS) | Population | Mammal | 1 | G4 | S2 | Tier 1 | 1867142 | |||
Thamnobryum neckeroides | Necker's Thamnobryum Moss | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 36721 | |||||
Anaxyrus woodhousii | Woodhouse's Toad | Species | Amphibian | 2 | G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 18129 | |||
Cryptantha propria | Malheur Cryptantha | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 40855 | ||||
Trifolium plumosum ssp. amplifolium | Plumed Clover | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 84298 | |||
Schinia jaguarina | Jaguar Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 27959 | |||||
Cryptantha breviflora | Uinta Basin Cryptantha | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 49621 | ||||
Physaria integrifolia | Snake River Twinpod | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 51261 | |||||
Acuclavella quattuor | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474052 | |||||
Picoides albolarvatus | White-headed Woodpecker | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 15618 | |
Phacelia lyallii | Lyall's Phacelia | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 52527 | |||||
Agastache cusickii | Cusick's Giant-hyssop | Species | Plant | 5 | G3G4 | S2 | 59431 | ||||
Pseudocyphellaria anomala | Pseudocyphellaria Lichen | Species | Fungi | G2G4 | S2 | 36312 | |||||
Rana luteiventris pop. 3 | Columbia Spotted Frog (Great Basin DPS) | Population | Amphibian | 2 | G4T2T4 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80518 | |||
Ovis canadensis | Bighorn Sheep | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 2 | 17176 | |
Eriogonum capistratum | Hidden Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 54254 | |||||
Primula alcalina | Alkali Primrose | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 40322 | |||
Draba incerta | Yellowstone Draba | Species | Plant | 2 | G5 | S2 | 47668 | ||||
Crotaphytus bicinctores | Great Basin Collared Lizard | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S2 | Tier 3 | 18788 | |||
Ogaridiscus subrupicola | Southern Tightcoil | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S2 | Tier 3 | 28458 | ||||
Plantago tweedyi | Tweedy's Plaintain | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 56072 | |||||
Pictetiella expansa | Autumn Springfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3G4 | S2 | 30174 | |||||
Glossosoma idaho | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G2G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 22070 | ||||
Botrychium pinnatum | Northern Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4? | S2 | 51467 | ||||
Streptopus streptopoides | Kruhsea | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 51986 | ||||
Diadasia diminuta | Globe Mallow Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1475532 | |||||
Abagrotis turbulenta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474144 | |||||
Astragalus vexilliflexus var. nubilus | White Clouds Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 88363 | ||||
Bryoria tortuosa | Tortured Horsehair Lichen | Species | Fungi | G5 | S2 | 38624 | |||||
Megaleuctra stigmata | Giant Needlefly | Species | Invertebrate | S2 | 25248 | ||||||
Acorus americanus | Sweetflag | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 40027 | |||||
Pekania pennanti | Fisher | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 18029 | |||
Lomatium packardiae | Packard's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 43815 | ||||
Astragalus drummondii | Drummond's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 51695 | |||||
Juncus bryoides | Moss Rush | Species | Plant | 2 | G4 | S2 | 58646 | ||||
Oxyura jamaicensis | Ruddy Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 15551 | |||||
Phacelia minutissima | Least Phacelia | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 46154 | |||
Saxifraga bryophora var. tobiasiae | Tobias' Saxifrage | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T2 | S2 | 85362 | ||||
Sullivantia hapemanii | Purpus' Sullivantia | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 57523 | |||||
Ericameria resinosa | Columbia Goldenweed | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 51866 | |||||
Sympistis apep | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474947 | |||||
Autographa pseudogamma | Delicate Silver Y Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 27603 | |||||
Chaenactis stevioides | Desert Pincushion | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 49045 | ||||
Eriogonum mancum | Imperfect Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 49185 | |||||
Carex cordillerana | Cordilleran Sedge | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 56911 | |||||
Polystichum braunii | Braun's Sword-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 57168 |