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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heterotheca barbata | Bearded Golden Aster | Species | Plant | G1? | SH | 54772 | |||||
| Limonius subauratus | Columbia Basin Wireworm | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1473847 | |||||
| Ammodramus savannarum | Grasshopper Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 3 | 15540 | |||
| Physaria prostrata | Prostrate Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2 | 54873 | |||||
| Praelongorthezia artemisiae | Artemisia Ensign Scale | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1473863 | |||||
| Picoides albolarvatus | White-headed Woodpecker | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 15618 | |
| Thelypodium flexuosum | Flexible Thelypody | Species | Plant | 2 | G5 | S1 | 54991 | ||||
| Bibiocephala grandis | A Midge | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473879 | |||||
| Tyrannus vociferans | Cassin's Kingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 15771 | |||||
| Pseudognaphalium canescens | Wright's Cudweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55078 | |||||
| Rhagovelia distincta | A Water Strider | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473895 | |||||
| Larus californicus | California Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B, S2N | Tier 2 Breeding population only | 15895 | ||||
| Hypericum frondosum | Golden St. John's-wort | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 55184 | |||||
| Dero furcata | A Worm | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473911 | |||||
| Oncorhynchus nerka | Kokanee | Species | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G5 | SNR | 16015 | |||
| Carex crawei | Craw Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 55277 | |||||
| Nais bicuspidalis | A Worm | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473928 | |||||
| Anas strepera | Gadwall | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 16160 | |||||
| Potamogeton illinoensis | Illinois Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55397 | |||||
| Harpalus nigritarsus | A Ground Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473944 | |||||
| Euphagus cyanocephalus | Brewer's Blackbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 16285 | |||||
| Salix pseudomonticola | False Mountain Willow | Species | Plant | 3 | G4G5 | S1 | 55530 | ||||
| Mniotype tenera | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1473960 | |||||
| Chaetura vauxi | Vaux's Swift | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | 16374 | ||||
| Carex angustata | Narrow Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55695 | |||||
| Dugesia tigrina | A Flatworm | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473976 | |||||
| Junco hyemalis | Dark-eyed Junco | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 16497 | |||||
| Equisetum scirpoides | Dwarf Scouring-rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55811 | |||||
| Notoxus nevadensis | An Ant-like Flower Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1473992 | |||||
| Prosopium spilonotus | Bonneville Whitefish | Species | Fish | 2 | G3 | S3 | Tier 2 | 16582 | |||
| Argemone munita | Munite Prickly-poppy | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 55898 | |||||
| Eucosma ponderosa | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNA | 1474008 | |||||
| Bos bison | American Bison | Species | Mammal | G4 | SNA | 16698 | |||||
| Heuchera parvifolia | Littleleaf Alumroot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56005 | |||||
| Sympistis incubus | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1474024 | |||||
| Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
| Rorippa sylvestris | Creeping Yellowcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 56092 | |||||
| Sweltsa durfeei | Lolo Sallfly | Species | Invertebrate | G2 | SNR | Tier 3 | 1474040 | ||||
| Passerella iliaca | Fox Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 17043 | |||||
| Penstemon laxus | Idaho Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 56183 | ||||
| Dermacentor andersoni | Rocky Mountain Wood Tick | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1474059 | |||||
| Ovis canadensis | Bighorn Sheep | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17176 | |
| Potamogeton alpinus | Northern Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56277 | |||||
| Metepeira foxi | An Orbweaver | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1474075 | |||||
| Sphyrapicus varius | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17256 | |||||
| Packera cana | Silvery Ragwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56336 | |||||
| Spinibdella cronini | A Mite | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1474091 | |||||
| Callospermophilus lateralis | Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17392 | |||||
| Spiranthes porrifolia | Western Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 56463 | |||||
| Androlaelaps fahrenholzi | A Mite | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1474107 | |||||
| Vulpes macrotis | Kit Fox | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S2 | 17479 | ||||
| Atriplex patula | Halberd-leaf Saltbush | Species | Plant | SNR | 56540 | ||||||
| Adelphagrotis indeterminata | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474125 | |||||
| Oreochromis aureus | Blue Tilapia | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17588 | |||||
| Hackelia hispida | Rough Stickseed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56657 | |||||
| Abagrotis orbis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 1474141 | |||||
| Ameiurus natalis | Yellow Bullhead | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17695 | |||||
| Thelypodium eucosmum | Arrow-leaf Thelypody | Species | Plant | G2 | SNR | 56736 | |||||
| Alypia ridingsii | Ridings' Forester Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474157 | |||||
| Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
| Viola renifolia | Kidneyleaf White Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56841 | |||||
| Hemeroplanis historialis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474173 | |||||
| Urocitellus columbianus | Columbian Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17970 | |||||
| Descurainia californica | California Tansy-mustard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56974 | |||||
| Apamea sora | An Apamea Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474189 | |||||
| Neotamias amoenus | Yellow-pine Chipmunk | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 18127 | |||||
| Erigeron cronquistii | Cronquist's Daisy | Species | Plant | G2 | SNR | 57098 | |||||
| Caradrina atrostriga | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474205 | |||||
| Dicamptodon aterrimus | Idaho Giant Salamander | Species | Amphibian | 2 | G3G4 | S4 | 18250 | ||||
| Erigeron caespitosus | Caespitose Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57301 | |||||
| Cucullia basipuncta | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474385 | |||||
| Vireo olivaceus | Red-eyed Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 18345 | |||||
| Juncus tenuis | Slender Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57408 | |||||
| Drasteria hudsonica | Northern Arches Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474417 | |||||
| Zenaida macroura | Mourning Dove | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 18477 | |||||
| Distichlis spicata | Seashore Saltgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57545 | |||||
| Epidemas obscurus | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474452 | |||||
| Plectrophenax nivalis | Snow Bunting | Species | Bird | G5 | S4N | 18588 | |||||
| Astragalus agrestis | Don Meadow Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57644 | |||||
| Euxoa bicollaris | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474485 | |||||
| Ixoreus naevius | Varied Thrush | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 18720 | |||||
| Arceuthobium americanum | American Mistletoe | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57792 | |||||
| Euxoa edictalis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1474516 | |||||
| Tyrannus verticalis | Western Kingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18816 | |||||
| Polygonum viviparum | Viviparous Knotweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57930 | |||||
| Euxoa munis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474547 | |||||
| Falcipennis canadensis | Spruce Grouse | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 18922 | |||||
| Carex viridula | Little Green Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58073 | |||||
| Euxoa satiens | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474567 | |||||
| Picoides pubescens | Downy Woodpecker | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19049 | |||||
| Astragalus geyeri | Geyer's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58173 | |||||
| Fishia discors | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474583 | |||||
| Bassariscus astutus | Ringtail | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 19153 | |||||
| Nardus stricta | Moor-mat Grass | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 58328 | |||||
| Hydraecia medialis | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474599 | |||||
| Leucosticte atrata | Black Rosy-Finch | Species | Bird | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 19308 | ||||
| Saxifraga foliolosa | Leafy Saxifrage | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 58453 | |||||
| Sympistis seth | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474615 | |||||
| Cyprinus carpio | Common Carp | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19422 | |||||
| Polygonum lapathifolium | Dock-leaf Smartweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58607 |
