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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Urocitellus beldingi | Belding's Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 18682 | |||||
Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
Urocitellus canus | Merriam's Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S1 | Tier 2 | 16552 | |||
Urocitellus canus vigilis | Subspecies | Mammal | 1879737 | ||||||||
Urocitellus columbianus | Columbian Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17970 | |||||
Urocitellus elegans | Wyoming Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5T4 | S3 | 16823 | |||||
Urocitellus elegans nevadensis | Wyoming Ground Squirrel [Southwest Idaho pop.] | Subspecies | Mammal | G5T4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 81013 | ||||
Urocitellus endemicus | Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G2T1 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80667 | |||
Urocitellus mollis | Piute Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S4 | 16824 | ||||
Urocitellus mollis mollis | Subspecies | Mammal | 1879738 | ||||||||
Uroleucon escalanti | An Aphid | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473814 | |||||
Uropoda minor | A Mite | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1474097 | |||||
Ursus americanus | American Black Bear | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 15779 | |||||
Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
Ursus arctos pop. 6 | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population) | Population | Mammal | Delisted | G4TNR | SNR | Tier 1 | 1867144 | |||
Ursus arctos pop. 7 | Grizzly Bear (Selkirk–Cabinet Population) | Species | Mammal | G4TNR | SNR | 1986964 | |||||
Urtica dioica | Stinging Nettle | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46400 | |||||
Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis | Stinging Nettle | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84056 | |||||
Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea | Stinging Nettle | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 83439 | |||||
Uta stansburiana | Common Side-blotched Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 19977 | |||||
Utacapnia distincta | Distinctive Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | SNR | 29267 | |||||
Utacapnia lemoniana | Wasatch Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 25766 | |||||
Utacapnia nedia | Boise Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S1 | Tier 3 | 24946 | ||||
Utacapnia trava | Yellowstone Stonefly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | SNR | 32088 | |||||
Utaperla sopladora | Black Sallfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | SNR | 24145 | |||||
Utricularia gibba | Humped Bladderwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 41665 | |||||
Utricularia intermedia | Flatleaf Bladderwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 55311 | |||||
Utricularia macrorhiza | Greater Bladderwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46876 | |||||
Utricularia minor | Lesser Bladderwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40593 | |||||
Utricularia ochroleuca | Northern Bladderwort | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S1 | 51027 | |||||
Vaccaria hispanica | Cowcockle | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 43190 | |||||
Vaccinium caespitosum | Dwarf Huckleberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58682 | |||||
Vaccinium caespitosum var. caespitosum | Dwarf Huckleberry | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91100 | |||||
Vaccinium deliciosum | Rainier Blueberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53065 | |||||
Vaccinium membranaceum | Square-twigged Huckleberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56452 | |||||
Vaccinium myrtillus | Whortleberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44043 | |||||
Vaccinium myrtillus var. oreophilum | Whortleberry | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 92329 | |||||
Vaccinium ovalifolium | Oval-leaf Huckleberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50766 | |||||
Vaccinium oxycoccos | Bog Cranberry | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 56059 | |||||
Vaccinium scoparium | Grouseberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39734 | |||||
Vaccinium uliginosum | Alpine Blueberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40900 | |||||
Vaccinium x nubigenum | Species | Plant | SNR | 78721 | |||||||
Vahliella saubinetii | Pink-eyed Shingles Lichen | Species | Fungi | G4G5 | SNR | 33437 | |||||
Vahlodea atropurpurea | Mountain Hairgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46850 | |||||
Valeriana acutiloba | Cordilleran Valerian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49815 | |||||
Valeriana acutiloba var. pubicarpa | Cordilleran Valerian | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 84977 | |||||
Valeriana dioica | Wood Valerian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59388 | |||||
Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica | Wood Valerian | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90082 | |||||
Valeriana edulis | Hairy Valerian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50528 | |||||
Valeriana edulis var. edulis | Tobacco-root | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89722 | |||||
Valeriana occidentalis | Small-flower Valerian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44706 | |||||
Valeriana officinalis | Common Valerian | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 45030 | |||||
Valeriana sitchensis | Marsh Valerian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60765 | |||||
Valerianella carinata | Idaho Corn-salad | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 51912 | |||||
Valerianella locusta | European Cornsalad | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 46517 | |||||
Vallisneria americana | Tapegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 46044 | |||||
Vallonia albula | Indecisive Vallonia | Species | Invertebrate | G4Q | SNA | 24015 | |||||
Vallonia costata | Costate Vallonia | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 24175 | |||||
Vallonia cyclophorella | Silky Vallonia | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 28153 | |||||
Vallonia excentrica | Iroquois Vallonia | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 29059 | |||||
Vallonia gracilicosta | Multirib Vallonia | Species | Invertebrate | G5Q | SNR | 32274 | |||||
Vallonia pulchella | Lovely Vallonia | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 25844 | |||||
Valvata humeralis | Glossy Valvata | Species | Invertebrate | G5Q | S3 | 28729 | |||||
Valvata sincera | Mossy Valvata | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 21702 | |||||
Valvata tricarinata | Threeridge Valvata | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 30467 | |||||
Valvata utahensis | Desert Valvata | Species | Invertebrate | G2 | S2 | 30930 | |||||
Vanduzeina balli | A Shield Bug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473815 | |||||
Vanessa annabella | West Coast Lady | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 23806 | |||||
Vanessa atalanta | Red Admiral | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 22620 | |||||
Vanessa cardui | Painted Lady | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 21146 | |||||
Vanessa virginiensis | American Lady | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 32624 | |||||
Ventenata dubia | Ventenata | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 43487 | |||||
Veratrum californicum | California False Hellebore | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61095 | |||||
Veratrum californicum var. californicum | California False Helleborne | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91795 | |||||
Veratrum californicum var. caudatum | California False Helleborne | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90104 | ||||||
Veratrum viride | American False Hellebore | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60017 | |||||
Verbascum blattaria | White Moth Mullein | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 60455 | |||||
Verbascum thapsus | Common Mullein | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 57813 | |||||
Verbascum virgatum | Wand Mullein | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 46929 | |||||
Verbena bracteata | Large-bract Vervain | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42290 | |||||
Verbena hastata | Blue Vervain | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56735 | |||||
Verbena hastata var. hastata | Blue Vervain | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91805 | |||||
Verbena hastata var. scabra | Blue Vervain | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86778 | |||||
Verbena stricta | Hoary Vervain | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52791 | |||||
Vermivora chrysoptera | Golden-winged Warbler | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 16819 | |||||
Vermivora cyanoptera | Blue-winged Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19471 | |||||
Veronica americana | American Speedwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44969 | |||||
Veronica anagallis-aquatica | Brook-pimpernell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44354 | |||||
Veronica arvensis | Corn Speedwell | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 53286 | |||||
Veronica biloba | Two-lobe Speedwell | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 56278 | |||||
Veronica chamaedrys | Germander Speedwell | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 53124 | |||||
Veronica cusickii | Cusick's Speedwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50666 | |||||
Veronica peregrina | Purslane Speedwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44001 | |||||
Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis | Neckweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89636 | |||||
Veronica persica | Bird-eye Speedwell | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 43839 | |||||
Veronica persica var. persica | Bird's-eye Speedwell | Variety | Plant | GNRTNR | SNA | 83541 | |||||
Veronica scutellata | Marsh-speedwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57386 | |||||
Veronica serpyllifolia | Thyme-leaf Speedwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41603 | |||||
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa | Thymeleaf Speedwell | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 90388 | |||||
Veronica wormskjoldii | Alpine Speedwell | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 48780 |