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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Sorex eximius | Western Pygmy Shrew | Species | Mammal | GNR | S4 | 17623 | |||||
Ammospermophilus leucurus | White-tailed Antelope Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17612 | |||||
Salvelinus namaycush | Lake Trout | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17608 | |||||
Buteo lineatus | Red-shouldered Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17607 | |||||
Surnia ulula | Northern Hawk-Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17596 | |||||
Pomoxis nigromaculatus | Black Crappie | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17591 | |||||
Oreochromis aureus | Blue Tilapia | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17588 | |||||
Opheodrys vernalis | Smooth Greensnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | SNA | 17584 | |||||
Pooecetes gramineus | Vesper Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17579 | |||||
Loxia curvirostra | Red Crossbill | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17578 | |||||
Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
Ameiurus nebulosus | Brown Bullhead | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17549 | |||||
Osmerus mordax | Rainbow Smelt | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17543 | |||||
Pituophis catenifer | Gophersnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 17540 | |||||
Charadrius semipalmatus | Semipalmated Plover | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 17538 | |||||
Sylvilagus nuttallii | Mountain Cottontail | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17537 | |||||
Passerina amoena | Lazuli Bunting | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 17534 | |||||
Gallinago delicata | Wilson's Snipe | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N,S4B | 17532 | |||||
Quiscalus mexicanus | Great-tailed Grackle | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 17519 | |||||
Catharus fuscescens | Veery | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 17512 | |||||
Buteo jamaicensis | Red-tailed Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17490 | |||||
Perca flavescens | Yellow Perch | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17482 | |||||
Vulpes macrotis | Kit Fox | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S2 | 17479 | ||||
Sceloporus graciosus | Sagebrush Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 17478 | |||||
Entosphenus tridentatus | Pacific Lamprey | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17473 | ||
Grus americana | Whooping Crane | Species | Bird | Endangered | G1 | SNA | 17471 | ||||
Anas rubripes | American Black Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17467 | |||||
Perognathus longimembris | Little Pocket Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S1 | 17457 | |||||
Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17449 | |||||
Anas querquedula | Garganey | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17448 | |||||
Esox lucius | Northern Pike | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17438 | |||||
Setophaga tigrina | Cape May Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17429 | |||||
Dipodomys microps | Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17426 | |||||
Tyrannus tyrannus | Eastern Kingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17425 | |||||
Zapus princeps | Western Jumping Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17406 | |||||
Sorex navigator | Western Water Shrew | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17403 | |||||
Selasphorus rufus | Rufous Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 17400 | |||||
Peucaea cassinii | Cassin's Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17397 | |||||
Callospermophilus lateralis | Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17392 | |||||
Sayornis phoebe | Eastern Phoebe | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17365 | |||||
Lepomis gulosus | Warmouth | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17350 | |||||
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | American White Pelican | Species | Bird | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17345 | ||||
Pluvialis squatarola | Black-bellied Plover | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 17343 | |||||
Falco rusticolus | Gyrfalcon | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17322 | |||||
Haemorhous purpureus | Purple Finch | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17319 | |||||
Spizella passerina | Chipping Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17318 | |||||
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 17303 | ||||
Agelaius phoeniceus | Red-winged Blackbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 17301 | |||||
Anaxyrus boreas | Western Toad | Species | Amphibian | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 2 | 17288 | |
Zonotrichia albicollis | White-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N | 17284 | |||||
Cottus rhotheus | Torrent Sculpin | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 17277 | |||||
Bonasa umbellus | Ruffed Grouse | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17268 | |||||
Canis latrans | Coyote | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17263 | |||||
Coccothraustes vespertinus | Evening Grosbeak | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17261 | |||||
Sphyrapicus varius | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17256 | |||||
Lasiurus blossevillii | Western Red Bat | Species | Mammal | G4 | SNA | 17253 | |||||
Parkesia noveboracensis | Northern Waterthrush | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 17251 | |||||
Brachylagus idahoensis | Pygmy Rabbit | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17243 | |||
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
Microtus richardsoni | North American Water Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17238 | |||||
Chordeiles minor | Common Nighthawk | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | Tier 3 | 17236 | ||||
Molothrus ater | Brown-headed Cowbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17230 | |||||
Lagopus leucura | White-tailed Ptarmigan | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17222 | |||||
Haematopus palliatus | American Oystercatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17216 | |||||
Tinca tinca | Tench | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17215 | |||||
Pimephales promelas | Fathead Minnow | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17205 | |||||
Oncorhynchus kisutch | Coho Salmon | Species | Fish | 2 | G4 | SNA | 17203 | ||||
Ctenopharyngodon idella | Grass Carp | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17202 | |||||
Larus fuscus | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17192 | |||||
Larus occidentalis | Western Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17188 | |||||
Ovis canadensis | Bighorn Sheep | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17176 | |
Otospermophilus variegatus | Common Rock Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17175 | |||||
Acanthis hornemanni | Hoary Redpoll | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17166 | |||||
Tadarida brasiliensis | Brazilian Free-tailed Bat | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 17154 | |||||
Corthylio calendula | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17143 | |||||
Microtus longicaudus | Long-tailed Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17140 | |||||
Peromyscus crinitus | Canyon Deermouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17131 | |||||
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha | Chinook Salmon | Species | Fish | 2 | G5 | SNA | 17129 | ||||
Phrynosoma douglasii | Pygmy Short-horned Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 17126 | |||||
Catostomus macrocheilus | Largescale Sucker | Species | Fish | G5 | S4 | 17125 | |||||
Bombycilla cedrorum | Cedar Waxwing | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 17088 | |||||
Piranga rubra | Summer Tanager | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17083 | |||||
Certhia americana | Brown Creeper | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17082 | |||||
Egretta tricolor | Tricolored Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17080 | |||||
Aythya marila | Greater Scaup | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17072 | |||||
Chondestes grammacus | Lark Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 17045 | |||||
Passerella iliaca | Fox Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 17043 | |||||
Acanthis flammea | Common Redpoll | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 17042 | |||||
Tyrannus savana | Fork-tailed Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16992 | |||||
Lontra canadensis | Northern River Otter | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 16940 | |||||
Thamnophis elegans | Terrestrial Gartersnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 16938 | |||||
Pheucticus ludovicianus | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16932 | |||||
Contopus cooperi | Olive-sided Flycatcher | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 3 | 16929 | |||
Psaltriparus minimus | Bushtit | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 16925 | |||||
Calidris minutilla | Least Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 16922 | |||||
Perognathus parvus | Columbia Plateau Pocket Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 16913 | |||||
Calidris alba | Sanderling | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 16902 | |||||
Butorides virescens | Green Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16901 | |||||
Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
Turdus migratorius | American Robin | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 16895 |