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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petasites frigidus var. palmatus | Sweet Coltsfoot | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S1 | 90290 | ||||
| Potamogeton filiformis | Slender Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61685 | |||||
| Silene menziesii | Menzies' Pink | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51332 | |||||
| Umbilicaria polyrhiza | Species | Fungi | G3G4 | SNR | 33489 | ||||||
| Sisyrinchium idahoense var. occidentale | Idaho Blue-eyed-grass | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88880 | |||||
| Astragalus sheldonii | Sheldon's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59884 | |||||
| Lithospermum ruderale | Western Gromwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46900 | |||||
| Anemone multifida var. globosa | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 85102 | ||||||
| Celtis occidentalis | Common Hackberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55636 | |||||
| Mimetanthe pilosa | False Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45047 | |||||
| Ribes oxyacanthoides ssp. cognatum | Canada Gooseberry | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 92222 | |||||
| Poa pratensis | Kentucky Bluegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53818 | |||||
| Erigeron peregrinus | Foreign Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40684 | |||||
| Couesius plumbeus | Lake Chub | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 18798 | |||||
| Chenopodium berlandieri var. berlandieri | Goosefoot | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 90809 | |||||
| Heliomeris multiflora | Many-flower Viguiera | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 49435 | |||||
| Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 87287 | ||||||
| Camissonia andina | Blackfoot River Suncup | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58044 | |||||
| Saxifraga adscendens | Ascending Saxifrage | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 47565 | |||||
| Astragalus argophyllus var. martinii | Silverleaf Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 85778 | |||||
| Juncus howellii | Howell's Rush | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56201 | |||||
| Artemisia campestris var. scouleriana | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92791 | |||||||
| Cassiope mertensiana | Western Bell-heather | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 52094 | |||||
| Nama densum var. parviflorum | Compact Fiddleleaf | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89438 | |||||
| Sparganium erectum | Simple-stem Bur-reed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60608 | |||||
| Carex cusickii | Cusick's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50084 | |||||
| Polemonium foliosissimum var. alpinum | Leafy Jacob's-ladder | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87933 | |||||
| Polygonum douglasii | Douglas' Knotweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58759 | |||||
| Eriogonum strictum var. proliferum | Blue Mountain Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91356 | |||||
| Geum triflorum | Prairie-smoke | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52756 | |||||
| Echinocystis lobata | Wild Mock-cucumber | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39530 | |||||
| Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys | Red Elderberry | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 89947 | |||||
| Platanthera stricta | Slender Bog Orchid | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48300 | |||||
| Juncus balticus var. balticus | Baltic Rush | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 86364 | |||||
| Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens | Small Yellow Lady's-slipper | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S1 | 84677 | ||||
| Epilobium strictum | Downy Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 55139 | |||||
| Agrostis scabra | Rough Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42106 | |||||
| Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis | Arizona Bitterweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91942 | |||||
| Penstemon diphyllus | Two-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 50804 | |||||
| Aythya affinis | Lesser Scaup | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 18325 | |||||
| Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha | Starvation Cactus | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88521 | |||||
| Juncus articulatus | Jointed Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59455 | |||||
| Gavia pacifica | Pacific Loon | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 15897 | |||||
| Astragalus lentiginosus var. salinus | Sodaville Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86914 | |||||
| Poa nervosa | Hooker's Bluegrass | Species | Plant | SNR | 57519 | ||||||
| Draba reptans | Carolina Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44664 | |||||
| Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
| Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima | Hooker's Evening-primrose | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83188 | |||||
| Lomatium suksdorfii | Suksdorf's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 53431 | |||||
| Leucocrinum montanum | Mountain Star-lily | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42825 | |||||
| Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila | Grassy Rock-goldenrod | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 90461 | |||||
| Chenopodium berlandieri | Pit-seed Goosefoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51622 | |||||
| Acer grandidentatum var. grandidentatum | Bigtooth Maple | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 89081 | |||||
| Arabis crucisetosa | Cross-haired Rockcress | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 47125 | |||||
| Castilleja pallescens var. pallescens | Pallid Indian-paintbrush | Variety | Plant | G4T4? | SNR | 85317 | |||||
| Mahonia repens | Creeping Oregon-grape | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45301 | |||||
| Ranunculus inamoenus var. inamoenus | Graceful Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92423 | |||||
| Salvia dorrii var. incana | Fleshy Sage | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83749 | |||||
| Castilleja crista-galli | Greater Red Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 54090 | |||||
| Carex rupestris | Rock Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40980 | |||||
| Heuchera grossulariifolia var. tenuifolia | Gooseberry-leaved Alumroot | Variety | Plant | G4T3T4 | SNR | 90985 | |||||
| Sanguisorba occidentalis | Annual Burnet | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 49680 | |||||
| Brachythecium calcareum | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 38523 | ||||||
| Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri | Fendler's Meadowrue | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87484 | |||||
| Helianthus ciliaris | Blue-weed Sunflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47797 | |||||
| Agelaius phoeniceus | Red-winged Blackbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 17301 | |||||
| Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia ssp. grossulariifolia | Currantleaf Globemallow | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 85961 | |||||
| Galium aparine | Catchweed Bedstraw | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56376 | |||||
| Phragmites australis | Common Reed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43489 | |||||
| Eleocharis bella | Delicate Spikerush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52321 | |||||
| Cyperus esculentus | Chufa Flatsedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41576 | |||||
| Didelphis virginiana | Virginia Opossum | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 19794 | |||||
| Helianthella uniflora var. uniflora | Rocky Mountain Rockrose | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89653 | ||||||
| Viola bicolor | Field Pansy | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50336 | |||||
| Fulica americana | American Coot | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B,S4N | 17800 | |||||
| Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica | Small Enchanter's-nightshade | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88167 | |||||
| Pulsatilla occidentalis | Western Pasqueflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58969 | |||||
| Agastache urticifolia | Nettle-leaf Giant-hyssop | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46008 | |||||
| Astragalus bisulcatus var. bisulcatus | Two-grooved Milkvetch | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | G5T5 | S2 | 84365 | ||||
| Coturnicops noveboracensis | Yellow Rail | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 15452 | |||||
| Cerastium arvense | Mouse-ear Chickweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44100 | |||||
| Trifolium plumosum | Feather Clover | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 52962 | |||||
| Vaccinium scoparium | Grouseberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39734 | |||||
| Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus | Northern Bugleweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90098 | |||||
| Lomatium gormanii | Gorman's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 48575 | |||||
| Listera cordata var. nephrophylla | Heartleaf Twayblade | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 86553 | |||||
| Lesquerella montana | Mountain Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59650 | |||||
| Selaginella densa var. densa | Dense Spike-moss | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 84919 | ||||||
| Eragrostis hypnoides | Teal Lovegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55344 | |||||
| Anemone drummondii | Drummond Anemone | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 42342 | |||||
| Hedysarum occidentale var. occidentale | Western Sweet-vetch | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92075 | ||||||
| Potentilla bipinnatifida | Prairie Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 53642 | |||||
| Melica fugax | Small Melic Grass | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 40449 | |||||
| Pedicularis bracteosa var. latifolia | Towering Lousewort | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88730 | |||||
| Salix petrophila | Alpine Willow | Species | Plant | G3G5 | SNR | 67956 | |||||
| Erigeron poliospermus | Hairy-seed Fleabane | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 49201 | |||||
| Tachycineta bicolor | Tree Swallow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 16161 | |||||
| Sullivantia hapemanii var. hapemanii | Hapeman's Sullivantia | Variety | Plant | G3T3 | S2 | 87074 | |||||
| Melica spectabilis | Showy Melicgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57757 | |||||
| Arabis microphylla | Small-leaf Rockcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44867 |
