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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Eriogonum capistratum var. welshii | Welsh's Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G4T2Q | S2 | 83441 | |||
Ivesia tweedyi | Tweedy's Ivesia | Species | Plant | 2 | G4 | S2 | 51844 | ||||
Proserpinus flavofasciata | Yellow-banded Day Sphinx Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S2 | 20813 | |||||
Iris versicolor | Blueflag | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 42276 | ||||
Lewisia sacajaweana | Sacajawea's bitterroot | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 93764 | ||||
Penstemon idahoensis | Idaho Penstemon | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 50500 | |||
Sympistis seth | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474615 | |||||
Camissonia boothii ssp. boothii | Booth Evening Primrose | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G5T4 | S2 | 90366 | ||||
Valvata utahensis | Desert Valvata | Species | Invertebrate | G2 | S2 | 30930 | |||||
Ashmeadiella sculleni | A Leafcutting Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 3 | 1475278 | ||||
Ametropus ammophilus | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 23489 | |||||
Carex idahoa | Idaho Sedge | Species | Plant | 2 | G2G3 | S2 | 42890 | ||||
Hemphillia camelus | Pale Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 26101 | ||||
Cryptomastix mullani blandi | An Oregonian | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G4T1 | S2 | 82268 | |||||
Orthotrichum consimile | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 37131 | |||||
Astragalus gilviflorus | Plains Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 39497 | ||||
Astragalus bisulcatus var. bisulcatus | Two-grooved Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | G5T5 | S2 | 84365 | ||||
Cercocarpus montanus | Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 47107 | ||||
Abagrotis nanalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 30539 | |||||
Salix candida | Hoary Willow | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 47596 | |||
Cicindela plutonica | Alpine Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 24848 | ||||
Physaria didymocarpa var. lyrata | Salmon Twin Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G5T2 | S2 | 92188 | |||
Perisoreus canadensis | Gray Jay | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 17674 | |||||
Admetovis similaris | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474127 | |||||
Urocitellus endemicus | Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G2T1 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80667 | |||
Targionia hypophylla | Orobus-seed Liverwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 35744 | |||||
Walterigalba montanensis | Mountain Marshsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | 30044 | |||||
Promenetus umbilicatellus | Umbilicate Sprite | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 23414 | |||||
Hesperapis kayella | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 3 | 1475435 | ||||
Acuclavella sheari | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474053 | |||||
Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
Heteroplacidium congestum | Compact Earth Lichen | Species | Fungi | 4 | G4 | S2 | 35498 | ||||
Platismatia herrei | Herre's Ragged Lichen | Species | Fungi | G3G5 | S2 | 39012 | |||||
Lupinus uncialis | Inch-high Lupine | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 51883 | ||||
Polystichum kruckebergii | Kruckeberg's Sword-fern | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 46758 | |||||
Trifolium plumosum ssp. amplifolium | Plumed Clover | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 84298 | |||
Hypoprepia miniata | Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S2 | 22151 | |||||
Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana | Mertens' Mountain Heather | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2 | 91351 | |||||
Macropis nuda | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1476085 | |||||
Downingia bacigalupii | Bacigalupi's Downingia | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 56699 | ||||
Schinia jaguarina | Jaguar Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 27959 | |||||
Ipomopsis polycladon | Spreading Gilia | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 45818 | ||||
Astragalus jejunus | Starveling Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 51064 | |||||
Hackelia ophiobia | Rattlesnake Stickseed | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2 | 52317 | ||||
Psathyrotes annua | Annual Brittlebrush | Species | Plant | 3 | G5 | S2 | 53456 | ||||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
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 | |||||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18080 | ||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Aechmophorus clarkii | Clark's Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18337 | ||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18945 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | Tier 3 Breeding population only | 15595 | ||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 15296 | |||||
Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 16689 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N,S3B | 19936 | |||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 2 | 1474112 | ||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Lomatium andrusianum | Andrus' lomatium | Species | Plant | S2S3 | 1913564 | ||||||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Carex vernacula | Native Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 51237 | |||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
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 | |
Myotis yumanensis | Yuma Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 16074 | ||||
Helotropha reniformis | Reniform Celaena Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 70879 | |||||
Mimulus patulus | Stalk-leaved Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S3 | 42907 | ||||
Pyrrocoma linearis | Thinleaf Goldenhead | Species | Plant | 3 | G4? | S3 | 54794 | ||||
Eucera frater | A Long-horned Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1475756 | |||||
Viola sempervirens | Redwoods Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 55908 | |||||
Pyrrocoma radiata | Snake River Goldenweed | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 56113 | |||
Abagrotis glenni | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474138 | |||||
Annaphila arvalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474170 | |||||
Heliothis acesias | Acesias Buff Gem Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 81347 | |||||
Lepus americanus | Snowshoe Hare | Species | Mammal | G5 | S3 | 18768 | |||||
Brachylomia discolor | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474202 | |||||
Drasteria edwardsii | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474412 |