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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Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana | Mertens' Mountain Heather | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2 | 91351 | |||||
Ameletus tolae | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 3 | 32607 | ||||
Hesperapis kayella | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | Tier 3 | 1475435 | ||||
Clemensia umbrata | Little White Lichen Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S2 | 32909 | |||||
Leucosticte atrata | Black Rosy-Finch | Species | Bird | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 19308 | ||||
Trifolium plumosum | Feather Clover | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 52962 | |||||
Acuclavella sheari | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474053 | |||||
Lycopodium dendroideum | Groundpine | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 59685 | ||||
Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
Pristiloma wascoense | Shiny Tightcoil | Species | Invertebrate | G3 | S2 | Tier 3 | 31426 | ||||
Astragalus newberryi | Newberry's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 41091 | |||||
Trifolium plumosum ssp. amplifolium | Plumed Clover | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 84298 | |||
Phegopteris connectilis | Northern Beechfern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 50669 | ||||
Erigeron rydbergii | Rydberg's Daisy | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 39427 | |||||
Macropis nuda | A Miner Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1476085 | |||||
Psilocarphus tenellus | Slender Woolly-heads | Species | Plant | 2 | G4 | S2 | 40871 | ||||
Erigeron humilis | Low Fleabane | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 42562 | |||||
Megaleuctra stigmata | Giant Needlefly | Species | Invertebrate | S2 | 25248 | ||||||
Stipa viridula | Green Needlegrass | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 56639 | ||||
Salix glauca | Gray Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 44086 | |||||
Lepidomeda copei | Northern Leatherside Chub | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 74379 | ||
Acuclavella shoshone | A Harvestmen | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474072 | |||||
Sorex nanus | Dwarf Shrew | Species | Mammal | G4 | S2 | 18888 | |||||
Diadasia australis | A Chimney Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1475529 | |||||
Thamnolia subuliformis | Whiteworm Lichen | Species | Fungi | G5 | S2 | 34906 | |||||
Euxoa absona | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474464 | |||||
Physaria prostrata | Prostrate Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2 | 54873 | |||||
Penstemon laxus | Idaho Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 56183 | ||||
Saxifraga bryophora var. tobiasiae | Tobias' Saxifrage | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T2 | S2 | 85362 | ||||
Notoxus carrorum | An Ant-like Flower Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1473991 | |||||
Calamagrostis tweedyi | Cascade Reedgrass | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 59466 | |||
Ameletus suffusus | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2 | 29940 | |||||
Rana luteiventris pop. 3 | Columbia Spotted Frog (Great Basin DPS) | Population | Amphibian | 2 | G4T2T4 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80518 | |||
Mitella trifida | Pacific Bishop's-cap | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 54116 | |||||
Lesquerella multiceps | Manyhead Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G3 | S2 | 60882 | |||||
Mentzelia mollis | Smooth Stickleaf | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 47593 | ||||
Tesagrotis atrifrons | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474639 | |||||
Juncus brevicaudatus | Narrow-panicle Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 55959 | |||||
Cicuta bulbifera | Bulb-bearing Waterhemlock | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 42669 | |||
Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear or Brown Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
Camassia cusickii | Cusick's Camas | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | 60106 | |||
Acronicta cyanescens | Blue-Gray Dagger Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2 | 1474149 | |||||
Driloleirus americanus | Giant Palouse Earthworm | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 23240 | ||||
Carex backii | Back's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S2 | 41534 | |||||
Potentilla drummondii | Drummond's Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | GNR | S2 | 43499 | |||||
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens | Heavy Gray Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2? | 84149 | |||||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S2? | 40672 | |||||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18080 | ||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
Amphispiza bilineata | Black-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | 16298 | ||||
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 15609 | |||
Aechmophorus clarkii | Clark's Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 18337 | ||||
Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19873 | |||||
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 17303 | ||||
Setophaga ruticilla | American Redstart | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16289 | |||||
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 80477 | |||
Sterna forsteri | Forster's Tern | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16406 | |||||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 16128 | |||||
Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | Tier 3 Breeding population only | 15595 | ||||
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18945 | |||||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18752 | |||||
Limosa fedoa | Marbled Godwit | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 16536 | |||||
Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 15296 | |||||
Calidris bairdii | Baird's Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 20080 | |||||
Calidris melanotos | Pectoral Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S2M | 18488 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 16689 | |||||
Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N,S3B | 19936 | |||||
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 3 | 1473949 | ||||
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S2Q | Tier 1 | 32628 | ||||
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S2Q | Tier 2 | 1474112 | ||||
Allium anceps | Two-headed Onion | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 61257 | ||||
Lomatium andrusianum | Andrus' lomatium | Species | Plant | S2S3 | 1913564 | ||||||
Salicornia rubra | Red Glasswort | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2S3 | 39774 | ||||
Phlox mollis | Soft Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | S2S3 | 50574 | |||||
Carex vernacula | Native Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | S2S3 | 51237 | |||||
Orthotrichum striatum | A Moss | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S2S3 | 33284 | |||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Epipactis gigantea | Giant Helleborine | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4 | S2S3 | 55447 | |||
Tripterocladium leucocladulum | Naked Rhizomnium Moss | Species | Plant | 3 | G3 | S2S3 | 34097 | ||||
Aspicilia rogeri | Rim Lichen | Species | Fungi | 3 | G2G3 | S2S3 | 35826 | ||||
Dryopteris cristata | Crested Shield-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2S3 | 61511 | ||||
Damasonium californicum | Fringed Waterplantain | Species | Plant | 4 | G4 | S2S3 | 41285 | ||||
Enargia decolor | Pale Enargia Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 32469 | |||||
Schinia albafascia | A Flower Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1475416 | |||||
Sympistis perscripta | Scribbled Sallow Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 27476 | |||||
Pseudocyphellaria anthraspis | White-dot Lichen | Species | Fungi | G4 | S3 | 36512 | |||||
Lycaena arota | Tailed Copper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 28752 | |||||
Eudrepanulatrix rectifascia | A Geometer Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 1474009 | |||||
Castilleja oresbia | Pale Wallowa Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S3 | 53388 | |||||
Festuca subuliflora | Crinkle-awn Fescue | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 53633 | |||||
Hillia maida | Plain Rover Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474174 | |||||
Cypripedium fasciculatum | Clustered Lady's-slipper | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | 60586 | ||
Drasteria mirifica | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474419 | |||||
Euxoa nevada | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474549 | |||||
Sympistis simplex | A Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474616 |