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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantala flavescens | Wandering Glider | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 24293 | |||||
| Physella acuta | Wandering Physa | Species | Invertebrate | G5Q | SNR | 29114 | |||||
| Spilosoma vagans | Wandering Tiger Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 25201 | |||||
| Lithophane petulca | Wanton Pinion Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 29507 | |||||
| Sagittaria cuneata | Wapatum Arrowhead | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42189 | |||||
| Eriogonum sp. 4 | War Eagle Mountain Buckwheat | Species | Plant | GNR | S1 | 67693 | |||||
| Vireo gilvus | Warbling Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 16201 | |||||
| Lepomis gulosus | Warmouth | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17350 | |||||
| Warnstorfia fluitans | Warnstorfia Moss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 34178 | |||||
| Arion owenii | Warty Arion | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 22549 | |||||
| Cladonia verruculosa | Warty Reindeer Lichen | Species | Fungi | G4 | S3 | 36532 | |||||
| Penstemon cyananthus var. cyananthus | Wasatch Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 90678 | |||||
| Penstemon cyananthus | Wasatch Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 50275 | |||||
| Lomatium bicolor | Wasatch Biscuitroot | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 47015 | |||||
| Lomatium bicolor var. leptocarpum | Wasatch Biscuitroot | Variety | Plant | G4T3T4 | SNR | 90961 | |||||
| Arabis lasiocarpa | Wasatch Range Rockcress | Species | Plant | G3 | SNA | 41878 | |||||
| Utacapnia lemoniana | Wasatch Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 25766 | |||||
| Tragopogon mirus | Washington Goat's-beard | Species | Plant | GNR | SNR | 61053 | |||||
| Mimulus nanus ssp. nanus | Washoe Monkeyflower | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 92116 | |||||
| Camissonia pusilla | Washoe Suncup | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 45177 | |||||
| Callitriche trochlearis | Waste-water Winged Starwort | Species | Plant | G3? | SNR | 54547 | |||||
| Subularia aquatica | Water Awlwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60028 | |||||
| Subularia aquatica var. americana | Water Awlwort | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90452 | |||||
| Schoenoplectus subterminalis | Water Clubrush | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4G5 | S3 | 61261 | |||
| Equisetum fluviatile | Water Horsetail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57703 | |||||
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | Sensitive | G3 | S1 | 44839 | ||
| Lysimachia thyrsiflora | Water Loosestrife | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40685 | |||||
| Glyceria fluitans | Water Mannagrass | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 44054 | |||||
| Fissidens fontanus | Water Pocket Moss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 37868 | |||||
| Crassula aquatica | Water Pygmyweed | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 59483 | |||||
| Carex aquatilis var. aquatilis | Water Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88568 | |||||
| Carex aquatilis | Water Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41739 | |||||
| Polygonum amphibium var. stipulaceum | Water Smartweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89748 | |||||
| Polygonum amphibium | Water Smartweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53410 | |||||
| Polygonum amphibium var. emersum | Water Smartweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87444 | |||||
| Oenanthe sarmentosa | Water-parsley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45284 | |||||
| Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius | Water-plantain Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85085 | |||||
| Ranunculus alismifolius | Water-plantain Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49233 | |||||
| Ranunculus alismifolius var. montanus | Water-plantain Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90844 | |||||
| Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismellus | Water-plantain Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 88237 | |||||
| Ranunculus alismifolius var. davisii | Water-plantain Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 85693 | |||||
| Potamogeton diversifolius | Water-thread Pondweed | Species | Plant | 4 | G5 | S2 | 48672 | ||||
| Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum | Watercress | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 56700 | |||||
| Brasenia schreberi | Watershield | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40892 | |||||
| Isoperla fusca | Waterton Stripetail | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 26678 | |||||
| Penstemon watsonii | Watson Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56608 | |||||
| Galium watsonii | Watson's Bedstraw | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42978 | |||||
| Cryptantha watsonii | Watson's Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44056 | |||||
| Erigeron watsonii | Watson's Fleabane | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S1 | 59849 | |||||
| Leptodactylon watsonii | Watson's Prickly-phlox | Species | Plant | G3G5 | SNR | 40981 | |||||
| Selaginella watsonii | Watson's Spike-moss | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 43322 | |||||
| Chorizanthe watsonii | Watson's Spineflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48465 | |||||
| Eriogonum watsonii | Watson's Wild Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 43993 | |||||
| Autographa mappa | Wavy Chestnut Y Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S4 | 30422 | |||||
| Thelypodium repandum | Wavy-leaf Thelypody | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 56624 | |||
| Castilleja applegatei | Wavyleaf Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46352 | |||||
| Castilleja applegatei ssp. pinetorum | Wavyleaf Indian-paintbrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 91786 | |||||
| Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii | Wavyleaf Indian-paintbrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90420 | |||||
| Elymus wawawaiensis | Wawawai Wild Rye | Species | Plant | GNR | SNR | 67911 | |||||
| Ribes cereum | Wax Currant | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61196 | |||||
| Ribes cereum var. cereum | Wax Currant | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88419 | ||||||
| Ribes cereum var. pedicellare | Wax Currant | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86237 | |||||
| Penstemon nitidus var. nitidus | Wax-leaf Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86023 | |||||
| Penstemon nitidus | Wax-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44531 | |||||
| Penstemon nitidus var. polyphyllus | Wax-leaf Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 87447 | |||||
| Cryptantha flaccida | Weak-stem Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 52741 | |||||
| Sedum debile | Weak-stem Stonecrop | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 50038 | |||||
| Cicindela tranquebarica vibex | Wealed Tiger Beetle | Subspecies | Invertebrate | G5T3Q | S5 | 81152 | |||||
| Stipa webberi | Webber's Needlegrass | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 45753 | |||||
| Saussurea weberi | Weber's Saw-wort | Species | Plant | G2G3 | SNR | 56893 | |||||
| Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. weberi | Weber's Scarlet Gilia | Subspecies | Plant | G5T2 | SNR | 90129 | |||||
| Rumex frutescens | Wedge-leaf Dock | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 61494 | |||||
| Saxifraga adscendens var. oregonensis | Wedge-leaf Saxifrage | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | S2 | 91314 | |||||
| Atriplex truncata | Wedge-leaved Saltbush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43583 | |||||
| Draba cuneifolia | Wedgeleaf Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43714 | |||||
| Nothocalais troximoides | Weevil False-dandelion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44091 | |||||
| Limenitis weidemeyerii | Weidemeyer's Admiral | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 21682 | |||||
| Eriogonum capistratum var. welshii | Welsh's Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G4T2Q | S2 | 83441 | |||
| Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis | Wesern Pipsissewa | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89033 | |||||
| Vanessa annabella | West Coast Lady | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 23806 | |||||
| Apamea occidens | Western Apamea Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1474187 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum ascendens | Western Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41798 | |||||
| Machaeranthera grindelioides | Western Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41480 | |||||
| Celastrina echo | Western Azure | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 31211 | |||||
| Striacosta albicosta | Western Bean Cutworm Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474936 | |||||
| Cassiope mertensiana ssp. gracilis | Western Bell-heather | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 87069 | |||||
| Cassiope mertensiana | Western Bell-heather | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 52094 | |||||
| Ribes hudsonianum var. petiolare | Western Black Currant | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88248 | |||||
| Lesquerella occidentalis | Western Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 42781 | |||||
| Lesquerella occidentalis ssp. occidentalis | Western Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90697 | ||||||
| Iris missouriensis | Western Blue Iris | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58922 | |||||
| Sisyrinchium halophilum | Western Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 56003 | |||||
| Sialia mexicana | Western Bluebird | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 16222 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. spathulatum | Western Bog Aster | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 91714 | |||||
| Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens | Western Bracken | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90248 | |||||
| Hesperia colorado | Western Branded Skipper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 29410 | |||||
| Bombus occidentalis | Western Bumble Bee | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | Tier 1 | 78169 | ||||
| Caulanthus crassicaulis var. crassicaulis | Western Cabbage | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 87872 | ||||||
| Caulanthus crassicaulis | Western Cabbage | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 41707 | |||||
| Woodsia oregana | Western Cliff Fern | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45195 |
