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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eriophorum gracile var. gracile | Slender Cotton-grass | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 85365 | |||||
| Penstemon acuminatus var. acuminatus | Sanddune Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 92309 | |||||
| Bromus marginatus | Large Mountain Brome | Species | Plant | SNR | 42286 | ||||||
| Bolandra oregana | Oregon Bolandra | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 54659 | |||||
| Ranunculus trichophyllus | Northeastern White Water Crowfoot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50742 | |||||
| Gnaphalium uliginosum | Low Cudweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54025 | |||||
| Delphinium occidentale ssp. cucullatum | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 86085 | |||||||
| Melospiza georgiana | Swamp Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17975 | |||||
| Veratrum viride | American False Hellebore | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60017 | |||||
| Oxytropis nana | Wyoming Point-vetch | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 48033 | |||||
| Physocarpus alternans | Dwarf Ninebark | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 40577 | |||||
| Hackelia diffusa var. arida | Spreading Stickseed | Variety | Plant | G4TNR | SNR | 90406 | |||||
| Carex infirminervia | Species | Plant | SNR | 62033 | |||||||
| Phlox speciosa ssp. occidentalis | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 83648 | ||||||
| Alopecurus alpinus | Mountain Foxtail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58121 | |||||
| Lepus townsendii | White-tailed Jackrabbit | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 15559 | |||||
| Phlox diffusa ssp. subcarinata | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87670 | ||||||
| Apocynum x floribundum | Hybrid | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78985 | |||||
| Salix boothii | Booth's Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45734 | |||||
| Stellaria longifolia | Longleaf Stitchwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44235 | |||||
| Sphagnum mendocinum | Peatmoss | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4G5 | S1 | 33723 | ||||
| Viola palustris var. palustris | Alpine Marsh Violet | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91043 | |||||
| Philadelphus lewisii var. intermedius | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88940 | |||||||
| Chaenactis macrantha | Large-flowered Chaenactis | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 49067 | |||||
| Juncus longistylis | Long-styled Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55288 | |||||
| Perideridia gairdneri | Gairdner's Yampah | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60978 | |||||
| Polemonium foliosissimum var. alpinum | Leafy Jacob's-ladder | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87933 | |||||
| Ameiurus melas | Black Bullhead | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 18721 | |||||
| Clarkia rhomboidea | Tongue Clarkia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56775 | |||||
| Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides | Wall-flower Phoenicaulis | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 46337 | |||||
| Carex magellanica | Poor Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58532 | |||||
| Carex leptalea ssp. leptalea | Bristly-stalk Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83485 | |||||
| Camassia quamash ssp. utahensis | Common Camassia | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 84289 | |||||
| Stephanomeria minor var. myrioclada | Narrowleaf Skeletonplant | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 84949 | |||||
| Cypripedium montanum | Mountain Lady's-slipper | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52331 | |||||
| Cymopterus nivalis | Snow Wavewing | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56270 | |||||
| Philadelphus lewisii var. gordonianus | Lewi's Mock-orange | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91982 | |||||
| Carex aquatilis | Water Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41739 | |||||
| Penstemon cyananthus | Wasatch Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 50275 | |||||
| Nuphar lutea | Yellow Pond-lily | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53605 | |||||
| Ranunculus alismifolius var. davisii | Water-plantain Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 85693 | |||||
| Lonicera ciliosa | Orange Honeysuckle | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59559 | |||||
| Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. glauca | Tufted Hairgrass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89500 | |||||
| Euphorbia spathulata | Reticulate-seeded Spurge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40123 | |||||
| Castilleja exserta | Red Owl's-clover | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 61598 | |||||
| Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha | Starvation Cactus | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88521 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum eatonii | Eaton's Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47056 | |||||
| Mertensia brevistyla | Short-style Bluebells | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 59232 | |||||
| Ribes velutinum var. velutinum | Desert Gooseberry | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87227 | |||||
| Bubo virginianus | Great Horned Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 74430 | |||||
| Lactuca ludoviciana | Western Lettuce | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 45225 | |||||
| Chrysosplenium tetrandrum | Northern Golden-carpet | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 43753 | |||||
| Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 19671 | |||||
| Atriplex canescens var. canescens | Fourwing Saltbush | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 85614 | |||||
| Juncus occidentalis | Western Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53090 | |||||
| Salix myrtillifolia | Myrtle-leaf Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48558 | |||||
| Camissonia claviformis ssp. cruciformis | Brown-eye Suncup | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 92499 | |||||
| Physaria geyeri | Geyer's Twinpod | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 43524 | |||||
| Potentilla diversifolia var. perdissecta | Diverse-leaved Cinquefoil | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 86326 | |||||
| Calidris mauri | Western Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 18264 | |||||
| Anaphalis margaritacea | Pearly Everlasting | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60257 | |||||
| Crepis runcinata | Naked-stem Hawk's-beard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48313 | |||||
| Silene acaulis | Moss Campion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40844 | |||||
| Grindelia nana var. nana | Idaho Gumweed | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 83052 | |||||
| Salix arctica | Arctic Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 67955 | |||||
| Brickellia oblongifolia var. linifolia | Narrowleaf Brickell-bush | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 83870 | |||||
| Acipenser transmontanus | White Sturgeon | Species | Fish | 2 | G4 | S2 | 15794 | ||||
| Amaranthus albus | White Pigweed | Species | Plant | GNR | SNR | 45959 | |||||
| Festuca rubra | Red Fescue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55897 | |||||
| Calamagrostis koelerioides | Dense Pine Reedgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44525 | |||||
| Danthonia unispicata | Few-flowered Oatgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41250 | |||||
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii | Saskatoon Serviceberry | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91263 | |||||
| Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ochroleucum | Oval-leaf Buckwheat | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89120 | ||||||
| Carex hassei | Salt Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 49256 | |||||
| Monardella odoratissima | Mountain Wildmint | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 55555 | |||||
| Salix eastwoodiae | Eastwood's Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61161 | |||||
| Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica | Small Enchanter's-nightshade | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88167 | |||||
| Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18945 | |||||
| Myosotis verna | Spring Forget-me-not | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46568 | |||||
| Torreyochloa pallida | Pale Manna Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58790 | |||||
| Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens | Carpet Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 84462 | ||||||
| Thermopsis montana var. montana | Montane Golden-banner | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 86832 | |||||
| Buteo lagopus | Rough-legged Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | S4N | 19112 | |||||
| Athyrium filix-femina ssp. cyclosorum | Western Ladyfern | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85137 | |||||
| Ambrosia coronopifolia | Western Ragweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52618 | |||||
| Eriastrum wilcoxii | Wilcox's Eriastrum | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56458 | |||||
| Thermopsis gracilis var. ovata | Slender False Lupine | Variety | Plant | G4T3T4 | SNR | 92136 | |||||
| Astragalus sinuatus | Whited's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 43091 | |||||
| Pheucticus ludovicianus | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16932 | |||||
| Rorippa truncata | Wild Yellowcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50505 | |||||
| Lomatium canbyi | Canby's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 53768 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum campestre var. campestre | Western Meadow Aster | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 85914 | |||||
| Chaenactis leucopsis | Species | Plant | G3G4Q | SNR | 59805 | ||||||
| Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 89678 | ||||||
| Lupinus evermannii | Evermann's Lupine | Species | Plant | GUQ | SNR | 47805 | |||||
| Downingia elegans | Common Downingia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40345 | |||||
| Rorippa curvisiliqua var. spatulata | Curve-pod Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 88723 | |||||
| Helenium autumnale var. montanum | Autumn Sneezeweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90207 | |||||
| Carex tahoensis | Lake Tahoe Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57859 | |||||
| Pinus contorta var. murrayana | Murray's Lodgepole Pine | Variety | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 87421 |
