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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Artemisia tridentata ssp. spiciformis | Spiked Big Sagebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T4 | SNR | 83066 | |||||
Festuca ovina | Ovina Fescue | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 53303 | |||||
Angelica dawsonii | Dawson's Angelica | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 42682 | |||||
Sporobolus compositus | Tall Dropseed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51433 | |||||
Grimmia brittoniae | Britton's Dry Rock Moss | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S1 | 34388 | ||||
Ericameria discoidea var. discoidea | Sharp-scaled Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4 | SNR | 88993 | |||||
Eurybia merita | Arctic Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60009 | |||||
Balsamorhiza hookeri var. idahoensis | Hooker's Balsamroot | Variety | Plant | G5T3? | SNR | 85218 | |||||
Carex leporinella | Sierran Hare Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55767 | |||||
Allium geyeri | Geyer's Onion | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 45152 | |||||
Delphinium bicolor ssp. bicolor | Flat-head Larkspur | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 83649 | |||||
Taxus brevifolia | Pacific Yew | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 53958 | |||||
Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum | Large-leaved Avens | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90924 | |||||
Stenotus acaulis var. acaulis | Stemless Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87412 | |||||
Parnassia parviflora | Small-flower Grass-of-parnassus | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 47671 | |||||
Hackelia diffusa var. diffusa | Diffuse Stickseed | Variety | Plant | G4T3 | SNR | 85877 | |||||
Asclepias fascicularis | Narrowleaf Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56283 | |||||
Eriogonum nidularium | Birdnest Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43347 | |||||
Agrostis idahoensis | Idaho Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52198 | |||||
Carex rupestris var. rupestris | Rock Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 89585 | |||||
Thelypodium laciniatum | Cut-leaf Thelypody | Species | Plant | G5 | S5 | 50235 | |||||
Tinca tinca | Tench | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17215 | |||||
Rumex paucifolius ssp. paucifolius | Alpine Sheep Sorrel | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88077 | |||||
Chimaphila menziesii | Menzies' Wintergreen | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45903 | |||||
Stipa nevadensis | Nevada Needlegrass | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56801 | |||||
Stephanomeria virgata | Virgate Wire-lettuce | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43948 | |||||
Astragalus miser var. serotinus | Timber Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91463 | |||||
Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus | Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse | Subspecies | Bird | 3 | Sensitive | G4T3 | SNA | 80647 | |||
Camissonia pygmaea | Dwarf Evening-primrose | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 39618 | |||||
Sidalcea oregana var. maxima | Oregon Checker-mallow | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 90051 | |||||
Arnica cordifolia | Heart-leaved Arnica | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61374 | |||||
Lysimachia terrestris | Swamp Loosestrife | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48446 | |||||
Senecio streptanthifolius var. borealis | Variety | Plant | G5TNRQ | SNR | 86478 | ||||||
Lindernia dubia | Yellowseed False Pimpernel | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59519 | |||||
Ligusticum verticillatum | Idaho Lovage | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 46510 | |||||
Muhlenbergia mexicana var. mexicana | Mexican Muhly | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84825 | |||||
Carex parryana var. parryana | Parry's Sedge | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 84836 | |||||
Carex geyeri | Geyer's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55241 | |||||
Ambrosia artemisiifolia | Annual Ragweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42246 | |||||
Hydrophyllum fendleri var. albifrons | Fendler's Waterleaf | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 92034 | |||||
Cyanocitta stelleri | Steller's Jay | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 15519 | |||||
Downingia elegans | Common Downingia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40345 | |||||
Sciurus carolinensis | Eastern Gray Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 18505 | |||||
Phlox viridis ssp. compacta | Green Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 88641 | |||||
Astragalus miser var. miser | Timber Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 87013 | |||||
Bromus anomalus | Nodding Brome | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44743 | |||||
Carex luzulina var. luzulina | Woodrush Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 83278 | |||||
Viola sempervirens | Redwoods Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 55908 | |||||
Eriogonum umbellatum var. polyanthum | Sulphur-flower Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90601 | |||||
Rorippa sinuata | Spreading Yellowcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51723 | |||||
Calypte costae | Costa's Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19136 | |||||
Cleome lutea var. lutea | Yellow Spider-flower | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89199 | |||||
Phalaris arundinacea | Reed Canarygrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60223 | |||||
Eritrichium nanum | Arctic Forget-me-not | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47241 | |||||
Penstemon confertus | Yellow Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 49712 | |||||
Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16646 | |||||
Ranunculus uncinatus | Woodland Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45424 | |||||
Hackelia cusickii | Cusick's Stickseed | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 54160 | |||||
Cardamine bellidifolia | Alpine Bittercress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52406 | |||||
Lichinodium sirosiphoideum | Lichen | Species | Fungi | GNR | SNR | 39198 | |||||
Phlox diffusa ssp. subcarinata | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87670 | ||||||
Ribes inerme | White-stem Gooseberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47889 | |||||
Erigeron engelmannii var. engelmannii | Engelmann's Fleabane | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 86043 | |||||
Eriogonum androsaceum | Rock-jasmine Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 56473 | |||||
Atriplex truncata | Wedge-leaved Saltbush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43583 | |||||
Solanum elaeagnifolium | Silverleaf Nightshade | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 46041 | |||||
Betula x utahensis | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78931 | ||||||
Silene parryi | Parry's Campion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54827 | |||||
Ictalurus punctatus | Channel Catfish | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19986 | |||||
Spergularia salina var. salina | Saltmarsh Sandspurry | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91608 | |||||
Corvus corax | Common Raven | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 18042 | |||||
Woodsia oregana ssp. oregana | Oregon Woodsia (Diploid) | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 88265 | |||||
Arnica longifolia | Long-leaf Arnica | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59080 | |||||
Salix bebbiana | Bebb's Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48646 | |||||
Claytonia lanceolata var. idahoensis | Lanceleaf Springbeauty | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 84471 | |||||
Erigeron uncialis | Lone Fleabane | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 57090 | |||||
Clarkia pulchella | Large-flower Clarkia | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 44248 | |||||
Rudbeckia laciniata | Greenhead Coneflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39891 | |||||
Douglasia laevigata | Cliff Douglasia | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 42377 | |||||
Eriogonum strictum ssp. proliferum | Blue Mountain Wild Buckwheat | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90215 | |||||
Maianthemum stellatum | Starflower Solomon's-plume | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61546 | |||||
Symphyotrichum ciliatum | Alkali American-aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51218 | |||||
Stephanomeria exigua ssp. exigua | Small Skeletonplant | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88804 | |||||
Rorippa curvipes | Rocky Mountain Yellowcress | Species | Plant | SNR | 59787 | ||||||
Abronia fragrans | Fragrant White Sand-verbena | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46750 | |||||
Carex aquatilis var. dives | Sitka Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85018 | |||||
Physocarpus alternans | Dwarf Ninebark | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 40577 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
Astragalus toanus | Toano Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 49348 | |||||
Ribes velutinum var. velutinum | Desert Gooseberry | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87227 | |||||
Tetraneuris acaulis | Stemless Four-nerve-daisy | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57900 | |||||
Descurainia pinnata | Pinnate Tansy-mustard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47452 | |||||
Alnus incana ssp. rugosa | Speckled Alder | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83522 | |||||
Pyrrocoma radiata | Snake River Goldenweed | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 56113 | |||
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa | European Red Elder | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 92758 | |||||
Schoenoplectus acutus | Hardstem Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 74311 | |||||
Lepidium densiflorum | Dense-flower Pepper-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51968 | |||||
Opuntia erinacea | Old-man Prickly-pear | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41165 | |||||
Sitta carolinensis | White-breasted Nuthatch | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19419 | |||||
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. purshii | Northern Sagewort | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S1 | 89361 |