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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Pilophorus acicularis | Nail Lichen | Species | Fungi | 2 | G4 | S2 | 35809 | ||||
Camassia cusickii | Cusick's Camas | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | 60106 | |||
Cercocarpus montanus | Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 47107 | ||||
Cicindela decemnotata montevolans | A Tiger Beetle | Subspecies | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 2 | 23076 | ||||
Salix candida | Hoary Willow | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 47596 | |||
Peraphyllum ramosissimum | Wild Crab Apple | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 49451 | ||||
Physaria carinata ssp. paysonii | Payson's Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 49688 | |||
Draba trichocarpa | Stanley Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 57885 | ||||
Homoglaea californica | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474175 | |||||
Stagnicola hinkleyi | Rustic Pondsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G2 | S2 | 20843 | |||||
Protogygia postera | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474864 | |||||
Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana | Mertens' Mountain Heather | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2 | 91351 | |||||
Erigeron humilis | Low Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 42562 | |||||
Cistanthe rosea | Rosy Pussy-paws | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 57830 | |||||
Astragalus vexilliflexus var. nubilus | White Clouds Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 88363 | ||||
Malenka tina | Tiny Forestfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 28232 | ||||
Tuckermannopsis sepincola | Chestnut Wrinkle Lichen | Species | Fungi | G5 | S2 | 35326 | |||||
Sympistis pudorata | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474610 | |||||
Texosporium sancti-jacobi | Wovenspore Lichen | Species | Fungi | 2 | G3 | S2 | 38928 | ||||
Polystichum kruckebergii | Kruckeberg's Sword-fern | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 46758 | |||||
Ametropus ammophilus | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 23489 | |||||
Carex chordorrhiza | String-root Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 56716 | ||||
Cyperus bipartitus | Shining Flatsedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 56954 | |||||
Hemphillia camelus | Pale Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 26101 | ||||
Allogona ptychophora solida | Dry Land Forestsnail | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G5T2T3 | S2 | 81433 | |||||
Salix glauca | Gray Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 44086 | |||||
Sanicula graveolens | Sierra Sanicle | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2 | 52326 | |||||
Anacolia menziesii var. baueri | Bauer's anacolia moss | Subspecies | Plant | G4 | S2 | 82831 | |||||
Ipomopsis polycladon | Spreading Gilia | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 45818 | ||||
Euphydryas gillettii | Gillette's Checkerspot | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21341 | ||||
Nemacladus rigidus | Rigid Threadbush | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 61381 | ||||
Acipenser transmontanus | White Sturgeon | Species | Fish | 2 | G4 | S2 | 15794 | ||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 17303 | ||||
Setophaga ruticilla | American Redstart | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16289 | |||||
Sterna forsteri | Forster's Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16406 | |||||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18080 | ||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S2B | 17242 | ||||
Aechmophorus clarkii | Clark's Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18337 | ||||
Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | Tier 3 Breeding population only | 15595 | ||||
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18945 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 15296 | |||||
Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 16689 | |||||
Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N,S3B | 19936 | |||||
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 2 | 1474112 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Lomatium andrusianum | Andrus' lomatium | Species | Plant | S2S3 | 1913564 | ||||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Allium anceps | Two-headed Onion | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 61257 | ||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Comandra livida | Northern Comandra | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 56490 | |||||
Brachylagus idahoensis | Pygmy Rabbit | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17243 | |||
Parastrellus hesperus | Canyon Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 17954 | ||||
Oligocentria pallida | Pale Prominent Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 27001 | |||||
Agapetus montanus | An Agapetus Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S3 | 28117 | |||||
Cryphia cuerva | A Cryphia Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474379 | |||||
Egira variabilis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474446 | |||||
Nola cilicoides | Blurry-patched Nola Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 28675 | |||||
Aphalara loca | A Jumping Plant Louse | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1473092 | |||||
Hypogymnia inactiva | Inactive Tube Lichen | Species | Fungi | G4? | S3 | 34787 | |||||
Homorthodes communis | Alder Quaker Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474596 | |||||
Osmia tristella | A Mason Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GU | S3 | 1476463 | |||||
Tarache toddi | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474635 | |||||
Catinella rehderi | Chrome Ambersnail | Species | Invertebrate | G3Q | S3 | 30041 | |||||
Mentzelia torreyi var. acerosa | Torrey's Blazing Star | Subspecies | Plant | G4T3 | S3 | 89771 | |||||
Leucania farcta | Meadow Wainscot Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474699 | |||||
Psilocarphus oregonus | Oregon Woolly-heads | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 45775 | |||||
Paralaoma servilis | Pinhead Spot | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 21266 | |||||
Plagiomimicus dimidiata | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474765 | |||||
Hadena capsularis | Capsule Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 30702 | |||||
Ericameria parryi var. salmonensis | Challis Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T3 | S3 | 84522 | |||||
Ochlodes yuma | Yuma Skipper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 31564 | |||||
Sanicula marilandica | Black Snake-root | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 61502 | |||||
Euxoa campestris | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 68661 | |||||
Silene scaposa var. lobata | Scapose Silene | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | G4T4 | S3 | 86944 | ||||
Mertensia bella | Oregon Bluebells | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 57395 |