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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helianthus nuttallii | Nuttall's Sunflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43704 | |||||
| Gutierrezia sarothrae | Broom Snakeweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46137 | |||||
| Potamogeton alpinus | Northern Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56277 | |||||
| Trifolium eriocephalum ssp. arcuatum | Woolly-head Clover | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3? | SNR | 91742 | |||||
| Polemonium acutiflorum | Tall Jacob's-ladder | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52168 | |||||
| Spiraea betulifolia var. lucida | Shinyleaf Meadowsweet | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88386 | |||||
| Astragalus australis | Indian Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60700 | |||||
| Carex scirpoidea | Bulrush Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50194 | |||||
| Lesquerella alpina | Alpine Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48785 | |||||
| Quiscalus mexicanus | Great-tailed Grackle | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 17519 | |||||
| Bromus tectorum | Cheatgrass | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 44380 | |||||
| Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea | Scarlet Globemallow | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84317 | |||||
| Mentzelia dispersa var. compacta | Mada Stickleaf | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 90325 | |||||
| Tauschia tenuissima | Leiberg's Tauschia | Species | Plant | G3 | S3 | 42557 | |||||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 21 | Steelhead (Snake River - A Run) | Population | G5TNRQ | SNA | 80796 | ||||||
| Lupinus aridus | Arid-soil Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52841 | |||||
| Pedicularis bracteosa var. paysoniana | Towering Lousewort | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 86797 | |||||
| Arabis sparsiflora var. subvillosa | Elegant Rockcress | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 88948 | |||||
| Amelanchier utahensis | Utah Serviceberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61372 | |||||
| Circaea alpina | Small Enchanter's-nightshade | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46884 | |||||
| Calidris acuminata | Sharp-tailed Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19074 | |||||
| Hypericum scouleri ssp. scouleri | Western St. John's-wort | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 85138 | |||||
| Viola renifolia | Kidneyleaf White Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56841 | |||||
| Cenchrus carolinianus | Coast Sandbur | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59500 | |||||
| Hymenoxys richardsonii var. richardsonii | Richardson's Bitterweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92278 | |||||
| Salix nivalis | Snow Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55217 | |||||
| Ranunculus alismifolius var. montanus | Water-plantain Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 90844 | |||||
| Eragrostis pectinacea | Purple Lovegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50955 | |||||
| Bidens vulgata | Tall Bur-marigold | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49434 | |||||
| Ranunculus uncinatus var. parviflorus | Woodland Buttercup | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 87337 | |||||
| Ramalina farinacea | A Lichen | Species | Fungi | G3G5 | SNR | 37138 | |||||
| Canadanthus modestus | Great Northern Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47556 | |||||
| Androsace septentrionalis ssp. puberulenta | Pygmy-flower Rock-jasmine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 85793 | |||||
| Potamogeton praelongus | White-stem Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57602 | |||||
| Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus | Bottlebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 93018 | |||||
| Loeflingia squarrosa ssp. squarrosa | spreading pygmyleaf | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4? | SH | 83298 | |||||
| Epilobium brachycarpum | Panicled Willowherb | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53540 | |||||
| Argemone munita | Munite Prickly-poppy | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 55898 | |||||
| Arnica chamissonis var. chamissonis | Leafy Leopardbane | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 89516 | |||||
| Perdix perdix | Gray Partridge | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19899 | |||||
| Eleocharis tenuis | Slender Spike-rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 51698 | |||||
| Lupinus sellulus ssp. sellulus | Donner Lake Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G4T3T4 | SNR | 87981 | |||||
| Artemisia ludoviciana | White Sagebrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45781 | |||||
| Certhia americana | Brown Creeper | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17082 | |||||
| Taraxacum lyratum | Alpine Dandelion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58364 | |||||
| Pyrrocoma hirta var. hirta | Sticky Golden-weed | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3 | SNR | 91391 | |||||
| Danthonia californica | California Oatgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43873 | |||||
| Androsace septentrionalis ssp. subumbellata | Pygmy-flower Rock-jasmine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 83894 | |||||
| Pyrrocoma racemosa var. racemosa | Slender Goldenweed | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89992 | ||||||
| Astragalus kentrophyta | Spiny Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | S5 | 39498 | |||||
| Berula erecta | Wild Parsnip | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 48295 | |||||
| Antennaria howellii ssp. neodioica | Small Pussytoes | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86398 | |||||
| Lomatium geyeri | Geyer's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 60881 | |||||
| Papaver radicatum | Arctic Poppy | Species | Plant | G5 | SH | 46412 | |||||
| Synthyris pinnatifida var. canescens | Cut-leaf Kittentail | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 84706 | |||||
| Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. scabriusculum | Narrowleaf Cotton-grass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91974 | |||||
| Sphenosciadium capitellatum | Swamp Whiteheads | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42067 | |||||
| Arabis x divaricarpa | Hybrid Rockcress | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78968 | |||||
| Psilostrophe bakeri | Baker's Paper-flower | Species | Plant | G2G4 | SNR | 54805 | |||||
| Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsonii | Blue Wild Rye | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88556 | ||||||
| Castilleja pulchella | Beautiful Indian Paintbrush | Species | Plant | G3G4 | S2 | 50466 | |||||
| Eatonella nivea | White Eatonella | Species | Plant | 4 | G4G5 | S3 | 49050 | ||||
| Eriogonum brevicaule var. brevicaule | Shortstem Wild Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G4T4? | SNR | 86941 | |||||
| Penstemon cyaneus | Dark-blue Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50470 | |||||
| Limosa haemastica | Hudsonian Godwit | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 17742 | |||||
| Viola palustris | Alpine Marsh Violet | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59064 | |||||
| Musineon lineare | Rydberg's Musineon | Species | Plant | G2 | S1 | 44643 | |||||
| Pedicularis bracteosa var. bracteosa | Towering Lousewort | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84502 | |||||
| Hordeum pusillum | Little Barley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57084 | |||||
| Ranunculus cymbalaria var. cymbalaria | Seaside Crowfoot | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90528 | |||||
| Delphinium depauperatum | Slim Larkspur | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42800 | |||||
| Ribes viscosissimum var. viscosissimum | Sticky Gooseberry | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 89122 | |||||
| Adenocaulon bicolor | American Trail-plant | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 61532 | |||||
| Paxistima myrsinites | Oregon Boxleaf | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 47122 | |||||
| Salix lucida | Shining Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51179 | |||||
| Downingia bicornuta var. bicornuta | Double-horn Downingia | Variety | Plant | G3G4T3T4 | SNR | 85383 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum lanceolatum | Panicled Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59769 | |||||
| Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida | American Pasqueflower | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92479 | |||||
| Oenanthe sarmentosa | Water-parsley | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45284 | |||||
| Ranunculus aquatilis | White Water Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55454 | |||||
| Lepidium virginicum var. pubescens | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91037 | ||||||
| Lomatium nuttallii | Nuttall's Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 40936 | |||||
| Rorippa calycina | Persistent-sepal Yellowcress | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 49681 | |||||
| Enceliopsis nudicaulis | Panamint Sunray | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53712 | |||||
| Epilobium canum ssp. garrettii | Hummingbird Flower | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4 | S1 | 87552 | |||||
| Caloplaca sorocarpa | Orange Lichen | Species | Fungi | GNR | SNR | 38295 | |||||
| Sparganium eurycarpum | Large Bur-reed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47794 | |||||
| Hedysarum boreale var. boreale | Boreal Sweet-vetch | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85989 | |||||
| Buellia chloroleuca | Species | Fungi | SNR | 93775 | |||||||
| Potentilla biennis | Biennial Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43475 | |||||
| Pyrrocoma lanceolata var. lanceolata | Lance-leaf Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G4?TNR | SNR | 83567 | |||||
| Pascopyrum smithii | Western Wheatgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56102 | |||||
| Thlaspi idahoense var. idahoense | Idaho Pennycress | Variety | Plant | G3G4T2T4 | SNR | 89684 | |||||
| Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus | Nevada Peavine | Variety | Plant | G4G5T3T4 | SNR | 88221 | |||||
| Salvelinus fontinalis | Brook Trout | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 18219 | |||||
| Elymus lanceolatus | Streamside Wild Rye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49913 | |||||
| Zonotrichia albicollis | White-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N | 17284 | |||||
| Hymenoxys cooperi var. cooperi | Cooper's Bitterweed | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 91573 | |||||
| Penstemon janishiae | Janish's Penstemon | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S2 | 44088 | ||||
| Astragalus vexilliflexus var. vexilliflexus | Bent-flowered Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | S1 | 84105 |
