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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Nemophila kirtleyi | Snake Canyon Nemophila | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 49920 | |||||
Odontosia elegans | Elegant Prominent Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 25309 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. nana | Dwarf Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | 4 | G5T4 | S3 | 86390 | ||||
Draba oreibata | Subalpine Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 59763 | |||||
Stiria rugifrons | Yellow Sunflower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 26865 | |||||
Epidemas cinerea | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474450 | |||||
Craspedolepta minutissima | A Jumping Plant Louse | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1473093 | |||||
Colias pelidne | Pelidne Sulphur | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 29116 | |||||
Synthyris platycarpa | Evergreen Kittentail | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 47992 | ||||
Pseudobryomima muscosa | Mossy Pseudobryomima Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474886 | |||||
Eremobina claudens | Dark-winged Quaker Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 68697 | |||||
Sympistis augustus | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474948 | |||||
Zale rubi | A Zale Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1475011 | |||||
Cryptantha salmonensis | Salmon Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 57258 | |||||
Lilaea scilloides | Flowering Quillwort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5? | S3 | 43242 | ||||
Hydrophyllum occidentale | California Waterleaf | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 50789 | |||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Cleomella hillmanii | Hillman's Rhombo-pod | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 60468 | |||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Allium anceps | Two-headed Onion | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 61257 | ||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Rhodiola integrifolia | Entire-leaf Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 42727 | |||||
Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia | Alpine Sedum | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | S2S3 | 89264 | |||||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua | Poor Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S2S3 | 91293 | ||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Lomatium andrusianum | Andrus' lomatium | Species | Plant | S2S3 | 1913564 | ||||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Mentzelia mollis | Smooth Stickleaf | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2S3 | 47593 | ||||
Carex chordorrhiza | String-root Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 56716 | ||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 2 | 1474112 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N,S3B | 19936 | |||||
Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 16689 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 15296 | |||||
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 | ||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Aechmophorus clarkii | Clark's Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18337 | ||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
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 | ||||
Betula pumila | Swamp Birch | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2? | 50046 | ||||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
Ephemerella alleni | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | Tier 2 | 26814 | ||||
Percopsis transmontana | Sand Roller | Species | Fish | G4 | S2 | 18285 | |||||
Acronicta cyanescens | Blue-Gray Dagger Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474149 | |||||
Lepidium papilliferum | Slickspot Peppergrass | Species | Plant | Threatened | 2 | G2 | S2 | 60878 | |||
Euphydryas gillettii | Gillette's Checkerspot | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21341 | ||||
Eriogonum ochrocephalum var. calcareum | Calcareous Buckwheat | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | G5T3 | S2 | 90066 | ||||
Cryptantha breviflora | Uinta Basin Cryptantha | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 49621 | ||||
Polystichum braunii | Braun's Sword-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 57168 | ||||
Astragalus newberryi var. castoreus | Newberry's Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | 4 | G5T5 | S2 | 90936 | ||||
Romanzoffia sitchensis | Sitka Mistmaiden | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 45039 | |||||
Vulpes macrotis | Kit Fox | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S2 | 17479 | ||||
Rhizoplaca idahoensis | Idaho Rock-posy Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2 | S2 | 93767 | ||||
Gaultheria hispidula | Creeping Snowberry | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 59882 | ||||
Hesperapis kayella | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 3 | 1475435 | ||||
Bryoria tortuosa | Tortured Horsehair Lichen | Species | Fungi | GNR | S2 | 38624 | |||||
Eriogonum meledonum | Guardian Buckwheat | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 46193 | ||||
Primula alcalina | Alkali Primrose | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 40322 | |||
Astragalus vexilliflexus var. nubilus | White Clouds Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 88363 | ||||
Discus marmorensis | Marbled Disc | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 1 | 20244 | |||
Eriogonum shockleyi var. packardiae | Packard's Buckwheat | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | G5T2Q | S2 | 83192 | ||||
Potamogeton diversifolius | Water-thread Pondweed | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 48672 | ||||
Tricholita chipeta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474981 | |||||
Penstemon compactus | Cache Penstemon | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 44988 | |||
Sedum borschii | Borsch's Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G4? | S2 | 59347 | |||||
Acorus americanus | Sweetflag | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 40027 | |||||
Epilobium suffruticosum | Shrubby Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 61234 | |||||
Peteria thompsoniae | Spine-noded Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2 | 47611 | ||||
Artemisia sp. 1 | Bruneau big sagebrush | Species | Plant | GNR | S2 | 68127 | |||||
Macropis nuda | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1476085 | |||||
Crepis bakeri | Baker's Hawk's-beard | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 48613 | |||||
Sedum rupicolum | Rock Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 41876 | |||||
Calochortus macrocarpus var. maculosus | Green-band Mariposa Lily | Subspecies | Plant | 2 | G5T2 | S2 | 89792 | ||||
Cirsium brevifolium | Palouse Thistle | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S2 | 56786 | ||||
Dimeresia howellii | Dimeresia | Species | Plant | 3 | G4? | S2 | 50641 | ||||
Symphyotrichum boreale | Rush Aster | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 51123 | |||
Astragalus newberryi | Newberry's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 41091 |