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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanoplus lemurus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 33162 | |||||
| Melanoplus sol | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | SNR | 28347 | |||||
| Limnephilus challisa | A Caddisfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | SNR | Tier 3 | 22297 | ||||
| Cryptomastix hendersoni | Columbia Oregonian | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S3 | 23218 | |||||
| Melanoplus ixalus | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | SNR | 21230 | |||||
| Melanoplus papoosense | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 24715 | |||||
| Oreohelix vortex | Whorled Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25048 | |||
| Melanoplus tincupense | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 25695 | |||||
| Melanoplus baldi | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 23239 | |||||
| Vertigo idahoensis | Idaho Vertigo | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1? | 29127 | |||||
| Cicindela arenicola | Idaho Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G2 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25224 | |||
| Melanoplus daemon | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 23423 | |||||
| Erigeron katiae | Katie's Daisy | Species | Plant | G1G2 | S1 | 1854561 | |||||
| Allogona lombardii | Selway Forestsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S3 | Tier 1 | 30695 | ||||
| Astragalus riparius | Piper's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 4 | G1G2 | S1 | 56297 | ||||
| Speleomaster lexi | A Cave Obligate Harvestman | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 2 | 23320 | ||||
| Idagona westcotti | Idaho Lava Tube Millipede | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 2 | 74307 | ||||
| Flabellorhagidia pecki | A Cave Obligate Mite | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | Tier 2 | 32397 | ||||
| Lomatium bentonitum | Succor Creek lomatium | Species | Plant | G1G2 | S1 | 628549 | |||||
| Melanoplus aix | A Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | S1 | 20739 | |||||
| Paraleptophlebia falcula | A Mayfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1G2 | SNR | Tier 3 | 23468 | ||||
| Heterotheca barbata | Bearded Golden Aster | Species | Plant | G1? | SH | 54772 | |||||
| Oreohelix intersum | Deep Slide Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 2 | 25169 | ||||
| Discus marmorensis | Marbled Disc | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 1 | 20244 | |||
| Potentilla maryae | Mary’s cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 2053342 | |||||
| Sphaerocarpos hians | A Liverwort | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 33639 | |||||
| Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| Capnura anas | Duckhead Snowfly | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | SNR | Tier 3 | 28124 | ||||
| Boechera rollinsiorum | Rockcress | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 1372568 | |||||
| Branchinecta raptor | Raptor Fairy Shrimp | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 3 | 78116 | ||||
| Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
| Astragalus sinuatus | Whited's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 43091 | |||||
| Eriogonum diatomaceum | Churchill Narrows Buckwheat | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 46309 | |||||
| Phlox idahonis | Clearwater Phlox | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 41410 | |||||
| Cryptomastix sanburni | Kingston Oregonian | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S3 | Tier 1 | 29908 | ||||
| Cicindela waynei | Bruneau Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 22295 | |||
| Monardella angustifolia | Leslie Gulch Monardella | Species | Plant | 2 | G1 | S1 | 1345281 | ||||
| Townsendia lemhiensis | Lemhi Valley Townsend-daisy | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 2053356 | |||||
| Prosopium abyssicola | Bear Lake Whitefish | Species | Fish | G1 | S1 | Tier 2 | 17770 | ||||
| Lomatium brunsfeldianum | Brunsfeld's lomatium | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 605773 | |||||
| Anguispira nimapuna | Nimapuna Disc | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S3 | Tier 3 | 26056 | ||||
| Oreohelix hammeri | Seven Devils Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 27365 | ||||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| Ladislavella idahoensis | Shortspire Pondsnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | 23097 | |||||
| Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
| Cladonia andereggii | A Lichen | Species | Fungi | G1 | S1 | 33967 | |||||
| Lupinus cusickii | Cusick's Lupine | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 57200 | |||||
| Agrostis rossiae | Ross' Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G1 | SNR | 46628 | |||||
| Oreohelix idahoensis | Costate Mountainsnail | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 25168 | |||
| Grus americana | Whooping Crane | Species | Bird | Endangered | G1 | SNA | 17471 | ||||
| Xanthoparmelia idahoensis | Idaho Range Lichen | Species | Fungi | 2 | Sensitive | G1 | S1 | 34103 | |||
| Carex aboriginum | Indian Valley Sedge | Species | Plant | 2 | G1 | S1 | 46793 | ||||
| Helisoma newberryi | Great Basin Rams-horn | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | SX | 20139 | |||||
| Cryptomastix magnidentata | Mission Creek Oregonian | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 22608 | ||||
| Polemonium elusum | Elusive Jacob's-ladder | Species | Plant | 3 | G1 | S1 | 400009 | ||||
| Taylorconcha insperata | Unexpected Pebblesnail | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | SNR | 77284 | |||||
| Lomatium swingerae | Swinger’s biscuitroot | Species | Plant | G1 | S1 | 1354827 | |||||
| Driloleirus americanus | Giant Palouse Earthworm | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S2 | Tier 2 | 23240 | ||||
| Castilleja christii | Christ's Indian Paintbrush | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G1 | S1 | 43600 | ||||
| Ogaridiscus subrupicola | Southern Tightcoil | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S2 | Tier 3 | 28458 | ||||
| Penstemon radicosus | Mat-root Beardtongue | Species | Plant | SNR | 59823 | ||||||
| Saxifraga subapetala | Yellowstone Saxifrage | Species | Plant | SNR | 61666 | ||||||
| Calochortus elegans | Elegant Mariposa-lily | Species | Plant | SNR | 58376 | ||||||
| Arabis sparsiflora var. sparsiflora | Elegant Rockcress | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89102 | ||||||
| Dryas octopetala var. angustifolia | Eight-petal Mountain-avens | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89276 | ||||||
| Poa leibergii | Leiberg's Bluegrass | Species | Plant | SNR | 53488 | ||||||
| Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula | Mountain Silver Sagebrush | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89673 | ||||||
| Allium cernuum var. cernuum | Nodding Onion | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 86659 | ||||||
| Corydalis caseana ssp. cusickii | Sierra Corydalis | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 87032 | ||||||
| Pertusaria diluta | Species | Fungi | SNR | 93772 | |||||||
| Physocarpus alternans ssp. alternans | Dwarf Ninebark | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89066 | ||||||
| Arnica parryi ssp. parryi | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 83727 | |||||||
| Biatora meiocarpa | Lichen | Species | Fungi | SNR | 35231 | ||||||
| Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. orthorhynchus | Straight-beak Buttercup | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 85836 | ||||||
| Artemisia campestris var. scouleriana | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92791 | |||||||
| Eriogonum strictum ssp. strictum | Blue Mountain Wild Buckwheat | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88666 | ||||||
| Biatora flavopunctata | Lichen | Species | Fungi | SNR | 37531 | ||||||
| Clematis hirsutissima var. hirsutissima | Clustered Leather-flower | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 85303 | ||||||
| Vaccinium x nubigenum | Species | Plant | SNR | 78721 | |||||||
| Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens | Mexican Lovegrass | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 83231 | ||||||
| Papaver lapponicum ssp. occidentale | Lapland Poppy | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89850 | ||||||
| Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92507 | |||||||
| Poa fendleriana ssp. longiligula | Muttongrass | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 93271 | ||||||
| Potamogeton x faxonii | Species | Plant | SNR | 79320 | |||||||
| Festuca idahoensis | Idaho Fescue | Species | Plant | SNR | 52883 | ||||||
| Castilleja sulphurea | Sulphur Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | SNR | 60494 | ||||||
| Draba platycarpa | Broad-pod Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | SNR | 54421 | ||||||
| Eragrostis pilosa var. pilosa | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 85444 | |||||||
| Aquilegia flavescens var. miniata | Yellow Columbine | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 86869 | ||||||
| Calamagrostis purpurascens var. purpurascens | Purple Reedgrass | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 87269 | ||||||
| Castilleja pallescens var. inverta | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88356 | |||||||
| Pyrrocoma racemosa var. racemosa | Slender Goldenweed | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 89992 | ||||||
| Thelypodium integrifolium ssp. integrifolium | Entireleaf Thelypody | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90133 | ||||||
| Ribes aureum var. aureum | Golden Currant | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 84967 | ||||||
| Salix myrtillifolia var. myrtillifolia | Myrtle-leaf Willow | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 85844 | ||||||
| Ribes velutinum var. gooddingii | Desert Gooseberry | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92071 | ||||||
| Ericameria greenei | Greene's Goldenweed | Species | Plant | SNR | 58042 | ||||||
| Bacidina contecta | Species | Fungi | SNR | 93769 | |||||||
| Eriogonum sphaerocephalum var. fasciculifolium | Rock Wild Buckwheat | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 87895 | ||||||
| Veratrum californicum var. caudatum | California False Helleborne | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90104 |
