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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Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
Bryum meesioides | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 35192 | ||||||
Machaeranthera canescens ssp. canescens | Hoary Tansy-aster | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84673 | |||||
Ribes hudsonianum | Northern Black Currant | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60593 | |||||
Machaeranthera grindelioides var. grindelioides | Rayless Tansy-aster | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91950 | |||||
Lepomis macrochirus | Bluegill | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 16589 | |||||
Phacelia glandulosa | Glandular Scorpionweed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58732 | |||||
Linanthus harknessii | Harkness Linanthus | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 45759 | |||||
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha | Starvation Cactus | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88521 | |||||
Cottus leiopomus | Wood River Sculpin | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S4 | 15570 | |||
Biatora subduplex | Lichen | Species | Fungi | G4G5 | SNR | 61902 | |||||
Poa bolanderi | Bolander's Bluegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54487 | |||||
Eriogonum niveum | Snow Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43849 | |||||
Lychnis apetala | Apetalous Catchfly | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 40965 | |||||
Anemone multifida | Hudson Bay Anemone | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52729 | |||||
Sitta carolinensis | White-breasted Nuthatch | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19419 | |||||
Lycopodium clavatum var. clavatum | Running-pine | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 83160 | |||||
Brachythecium calcareum | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 38523 | ||||||
Crepis modocensis | Siskiyou Hawk's-beard | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 61229 | |||||
Stenanthium occidentale | Western Featherbells | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 48276 | |||||
Arnica chamissonis var. andina | Leafy Leopardbane | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90470 | |||||
Verbena hastata | Blue Vervain | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56735 | |||||
Puccinellia distans | Spreading Alkali Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46367 | |||||
Acer grandidentatum var. grandidentatum | Bigtooth Maple | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 89081 | |||||
Sisyrinchium montanum | Strict Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55099 | |||||
Minuartia pusilla var. pusilla | Dwarf Stitchwort | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 85315 | |||||
Eleocharis quinqueflora | Few-flower Spikerush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41540 | |||||
Cyperus odoratus | Rusty Flatsedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 50779 | |||||
Cardamine breweri var. breweri | Brewer's Bittercress | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92427 | |||||
Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa | New England Northern Reedgrass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83737 | |||||
Chamaechaenactis scaposa | Fullstem | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 57505 | |||||
Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri | Fendler's Meadowrue | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87484 | |||||
Polygonum amphibium | Water Smartweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53410 | |||||
Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Virginia Creeper | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42789 | |||||
Vaccinium scoparium | Grouseberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39734 | |||||
Blepharipappus scaber ssp. scaber | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85960 | ||||||
Lupinus lyallii | Lyall's Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51576 | |||||
Sialia currucoides | Mountain Bluebird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18274 | |||||
Amsinckia tessellata | Tessellate Fiddle-neck | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60069 | |||||
Carex norvegica | Scandinavian Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47090 | |||||
Helianthella uniflora var. uniflora | Rocky Mountain Rockrose | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89653 | ||||||
Potamogeton amplifolius | Largeleaf Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58230 | |||||
Cornus canadensis | Dwarf Dogwood | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45271 | |||||
Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica | Small Enchanter's-nightshade | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88167 | |||||
Symphoricarpos occidentalis | Northern Snowberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54060 | |||||
Calamagrostis stricta ssp. stricta | Northern Reedgrass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84357 | |||||
Melica fugax | Small Melic Grass | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 40449 | |||||
Phlox caespitosa | Carpet Phlox | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 49660 | |||||
Valeriana sitchensis | Marsh Valerian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60765 | |||||
Polanisia dodecandra | Common Clammyweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47768 | |||||
Veratrum californicum var. caudatum | California False Helleborne | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90104 | ||||||
Senecio fremontii | Fremont's Ragwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56335 | |||||
Castilleja lutescens | Stiff Yellow Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 43455 | |||||
Horkelia fusca ssp. capitata | Pine Woods Horkelia | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 86544 | |||||
Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18980 | |||||
Chaenactis douglasii var. alpina | Alpine Pincushion | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84918 | |||||
Eriogonum douglasii var. sublineare | Dougla's Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 92078 | |||||
Potentilla diversifolia | Mountain Meadow Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | SNR | 58927 | ||||||
Polygonum davisiae | Davi's Knotweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45985 | |||||
Rorippa curvisiliqua var. spatulata | Curve-pod Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 88723 | |||||
Opuntia polyacantha | Panhandle Prickly-pear | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56913 | |||||
Cardamine pensylvanica | Pennsylvania Bittercress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41116 | |||||
Poa fendleriana | Muttongrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52943 | |||||
Oreostemma alpigenum var. haydenii | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 83391 | ||||||
Arabis cobrensis | Masonic Rockcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39342 | |||||
Triodanis perfoliata | Claspingleaf Venus'-looking-glass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61417 | |||||
Carex crawfordii | Crawford's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51048 | |||||
Limosa haemastica | Hudsonian Godwit | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 17742 | |||||
Cardamine oligosperma | Few-seed Bittercress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59617 | |||||
Lactuca tatarica | Tartarian Lettuce | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46586 | |||||
Utricularia intermedia | Flatleaf Bladderwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 55311 | |||||
Festuca subuliflora | Crinkle-awn Fescue | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 53633 | |||||
Pomoxis nigromaculatus | Black Crappie | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17591 | |||||
Eriogonum brevicaule | Shortstem Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 49181 | |||||
Chenopodium fremontii var. fremontii | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91180 | ||||||
Oxyria digyna | Mountain-sorrel | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57705 | |||||
Selaginella selaginoides | Low Spike-moss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44809 | |||||
Luzula parviflora | Small-flower Woodrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47307 | |||||
Sisyrinchium halophilum | Western Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 56003 | |||||
Picea glauca | White Spruce | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S1 | 42988 | ||||
Woodsia scopulina ssp. scopulina | Rocky Mountain Woodsia | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 86133 | |||||
Sciurus carolinensis | Eastern Gray Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 18505 | |||||
Mentha x piperita | Peppermint | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79269 | |||||
Carex arcta | Northern Clustered Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60365 | |||||
Astragalus adsurgens | Rattle Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49778 | |||||
Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus | Poverty Dropseed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91696 | |||||
Allium douglasii | Dougla's Onion | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 58477 | |||||
Carex proposita | Smoky Mountain Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 45549 | |||||
Pedicularis contorta var. contorta | Curve-beak Lousewort | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88336 | |||||
Festuca occidentalis | Western Fescue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43638 | |||||
Najas guadalupensis | Southern Naiad | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40682 | |||||
Phlox albomarginata ssp. albomarginata | Mountain Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G4TNR | SNR | 86727 | |||||
Arceuthobium tsugense | Hemlock Dwarf-mistletoe | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52509 | |||||
Calypte costae | Costa's Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19136 | |||||
Rumex paucifolius | Alpine Sheep Sorrel | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61024 | |||||
Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis | Lamoille Canyon Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T2T3 | SNR | 90294 | |||||
Viola utahensis | Utah Violet | Species | Plant | G4?Q | SNR | 56538 | |||||
Sisyrinchium idahoense var. occidentale | Idaho Blue-eyed-grass | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88880 | |||||
Melica bulbosa | Western Melicgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54890 | |||||
Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. pulcherrimum | Showy Jacob's-ladder | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85087 |