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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Helianthus cusickii | Cusick's Sunflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44778 | |||||
Silene menziesii | Menzies' Pink | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51332 | |||||
Coptis occidentalis | Western Goldthread | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 59999 | |||||
Triteleia grandiflora var. grandiflora | Large-flower Triplet-lily | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4Q | SNR | 89806 | |||||
Sagina decumbens | Small-flowered Pearlwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47039 | |||||
Linnaea borealis | Twinflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48789 | |||||
Delphinium occidentale ssp. cucullatum | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 86085 | |||||||
Limosa haemastica | Hudsonian Godwit | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 17742 | |||||
Rorippa curvipes var. curvipes | Rocky Mountain Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 91755 | |||||
Bromus sitchensis | Alaska Brome | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60659 | |||||
Epilobium obcordatum | Rock-fringe Willowherb | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 45081 | |||||
Townsendia florifera | Showy Townsend-daisy | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43518 | |||||
Haematopus palliatus | American Oystercatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17216 | |||||
Pedicularis bracteosa var. bracteosa | Towering Lousewort | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84502 | |||||
Potamogeton foliosus | Leafy Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54139 | |||||
Heuchera rubescens var. truncata | Pink Alumroot | Variety | Plant | G5T1T3 | SNR | 87563 | |||||
Wyethia amplexicaulis | Northern Mule's-ears | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 52386 | |||||
Cassiope mertensiana | Western Bell-heather | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 52094 | |||||
Carex magellanica | Poor Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58532 | |||||
Draba lemmonii var. cyclomorpha | Wallowa Draba | Variety | Plant | G4T3 | SNR | 90357 | |||||
Chenopodium salinum | Rocky Mountain Goosefoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40338 | |||||
Heliomeris multiflora | Many-flower Viguiera | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 49435 | |||||
Carex cusickii | Cusick's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50084 | |||||
Salix candida | Hoary Willow | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 47596 | |||
Sciurus carolinensis | Eastern Gray Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 18505 | |||||
Crataegus chrysocarpa var. piperi | Fineberry Hawthorn | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 89686 | |||||
Arenaria congesta var. subcongesta | Capitate Sandwort | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 85042 | |||||
Ranunculus sceleratus var. multifidus | Cursed Crowfoot | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88226 | |||||
Penstemon acuminatus var. acuminatus | Sanddune Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 92309 | |||||
Antennaria alpina | Alpine Pussytoes | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61359 | |||||
Lupinus argenteus ssp. rubricaulis | Silvery Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 90872 | |||||
Sphenopholis obtusata | Prairie Wedgegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45827 | |||||
Atriplex prostrata | Creeping Saltbush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59487 | |||||
Menyanthes trifoliata | Bog Buckbean | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55774 | |||||
Petradoria pumila | Grassy Rock-goldenrod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53101 | |||||
Ranunculus alismifolius var. davisii | Water-plantain Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 85693 | |||||
Mertensia brevistyla | Short-style Bluebells | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 59232 | |||||
Lupinus prunophilus | Hairy Big-leaf Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41038 | |||||
Huperzia occidentalis | Shining Clubmoss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50818 | |||||
Floerkea proserpinacoides | False Mermaidweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57307 | |||||
Glaucomys sabrinus | Northern Flying Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 16055 | |||||
Elymus elymoides ssp. brevifolius | Bottlebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 93019 | |||||
Lupinus sulphureus | Sulphur-flower Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41446 | |||||
Collomia macrocalyx | Bristle-flowered Collomia | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 56288 | |||||
Hesperostipa comata | Needle-and-Thread | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43084 | |||||
Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16646 | |||||
Astragalus vexilliflexus var. vexilliflexus | Bent-flowered Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | S1 | 84105 | |||||
Thysanocarpus curvipes | Fringepod | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 53716 | |||||
Sorbus scopulina var. scopulina | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91411 | ||||||
Chenopodium berlandieri | Pit-seed Goosefoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51622 | |||||
Stanleya viridiflora | Green Prince-plume | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 60194 | |||||
Apocynum androsaemifolium var. griseum | Spreading Dogbane | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 90007 | |||||
Potentilla diversifolia var. perdissecta | Diverse-leaved Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 86326 | |||||
Corvus corax | Common Raven | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 18042 | |||||
Ixobrychus exilis | Least Bittern | Species | Bird | G4G5 | SNA | 19842 | |||||
Conyza canadensis var. glabrata | Canada Horseweed | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 84617 | |||||
Carex luzulina var. ablata | Woodrush Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87820 | |||||
Eriogonum douglasii | Douglas' Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 58105 | |||||
Philadelphus lewisii var. gordonianus | Lewi's Mock-orange | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91982 | |||||
Descurainia pinnata ssp. halictorum | Pinnate Tansy-mustard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 83306 | |||||
Phlox viridis | Green Phlox | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42278 | |||||
Antennaria umbrinella | Brown Pussytoes | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43811 | |||||
Carex parryana | Parry's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 46069 | |||||
Penstemon attenuatus | Taper-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 55256 | |||||
Torreyochloa pallida | Pale Manna Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58790 | |||||
Descurainia incana ssp. procera | Mountain Tansy-mustard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90542 | |||||
Saxifraga hirculus | Yellow Marsh Saxifrage | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40569 | |||||
Sanguisorba occidentalis | Annual Burnet | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 49680 | |||||
Rubus idaeus | Red Raspberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50348 | |||||
Carex laeviculmis | Smooth-stem Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47816 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
Cottus leiopomus | Wood River Sculpin | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S4 | 15570 | |||
Piperia elegans | Hillside Rein Orchid | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 39419 | |||||
Lupinus aridus ssp. aridus | Arid-soil Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85241 | |||||
Polanisia dodecandra ssp. dodecandra | Common Clammyweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 88399 | |||||
Viola adunca | Sand Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55912 | |||||
Camissonia claviformis ssp. cruciformis | Brown-eye Suncup | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 92499 | |||||
Phlox hoodii | Hood's Phlox | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42626 | |||||
Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. candicans | White Sagebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83666 | |||||
Verbena hastata var. scabra | Blue Vervain | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86778 | |||||
Viola palustris var. palustris | Alpine Marsh Violet | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91043 | |||||
Linanthus liniflorus | Flax-flower Desert-gold | Species | Plant | G3? | SNR | 44566 | |||||
Juncus alpinoarticulatus | Northern Green Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46022 | |||||
Apocynum x floribundum | Hybrid | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78985 | |||||
Carex raynoldsii | Raynolds' Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51067 | |||||
Cypripedium calceolus | European Yellow Lady's-slipper | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 46839 | |||||
Symphyotrichum campestre var. campestre | Western Meadow Aster | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 85914 | |||||
Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Species | Invertebrate | Candidate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21608 | |||
Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Species | Bird | Delisted | G4 | S3B | 17242 | ||||
Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | Species | Bird | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S5 | 18587 | |
Ursus arctos pop. 6 | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population) | Population | Mammal | Delisted | G4TNR | SNR | Tier 1 | 1867144 | |||
Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
Acipenser transmontanus pop. 1 | White Sturgeon (Kootenai River DPS) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G4T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80738 |