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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opuntia macrorhiza | Twisted-spine Prickly-pear | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51776 | |||||
| Hydrophoria brunneifrons | A Fly | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473416 | |||||
| Elymus scribneri | Scribner's Wild Rye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51899 | |||||
| Prionosoma podopioides | A Stink Bug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473432 | |||||
| Cirsium tioganum | Stemless Thistle | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 52068 | |||||
| Physocephala texana | A Thick-headed Fly | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473676 | |||||
| Erythronium grandiflorum | Large-flower Yellow Fawnlily | Species | Plant | G5 | S5 | 52153 | |||||
| Limonius lanchesteri | A Click Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473710 | |||||
| Zannichellia palustris | Horned Pondweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52273 | |||||
| Scymnus ardelio | A Ladybird Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473733 | |||||
| Cardamine bellidifolia | Alpine Bittercress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52406 | |||||
| Simulium bivittatum | A Black Fly | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1473749 | |||||
| Rotala ramosior | Toothcup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52529 | |||||
| Sphenometopa tergata | A Flesh Fly | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473765 | |||||
| Cyperus squarrosus | Awned Cyperus | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52671 | |||||
| Stictella megacera | A Thread-waisted Wasp | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473781 | |||||
| Geum triflorum | Prairie-smoke | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52756 | |||||
| Thrassis acamantis | A Flea | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473797 | |||||
| Viola lithion | Rock Violet | Species | Plant | SNR | 52863 | ||||||
| Tychius mixtus | A Snout Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473813 | |||||
| Trifolium plumosum | Feather Clover | Species | Plant | G4 | S2 | 52962 | |||||
| Veronica chamaedrys | Germander Speedwell | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 53124 | |||||
| Dichanthelium oligosanthes | Heller's Witchgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53215 | |||||
| Artemisia rothrockii | Rothrock's Artemisia | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 53317 | |||||
| Prunus emarginata | Bitter Cherry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53432 | |||||
| Carex albonigra | Black-and-white Scale Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53598 | |||||
| Dianthus armeria | Deptford-pink | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 53670 | |||||
| Ellisia nyctelea | Nyctelea | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53763 | |||||
| Festuca viridula | Mountain Fescue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53885 | |||||
| Beckmannia syzigachne | American Sloughgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54019 | |||||
| Ranunculus acris | Tall Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54106 | |||||
| Cicuta maculata | Spotted Water-hemlock | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54199 | |||||
| Cynodon dactylon | Bermuda Grass | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 54309 | |||||
| Sisyrinchium idahoense | Idaho Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54442 | |||||
| Zizania aquatica | Eastern Wild Rice | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54551 | |||||
| Onobrychis viciifolia | Common Sainfoin | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 54695 | |||||
| Empidonax occidentalis | Cordilleran Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 15360 | |||||
| Psilostrophe bakeri | Baker's Paper-flower | Species | Plant | G2G4 | SNR | 54805 | |||||
| Cyanocitta stelleri | Steller's Jay | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 15519 | |||||
| Melica bulbosa | Western Melicgrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54890 | |||||
| Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | Tier 3 Breeding population only | 15595 | ||||
| Fagopyrum esculentum | Buckwheat | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 55020 | |||||
| Plethodon idahoensis | Coeur d'Alene Salamander | Species | Amphibian | 2 | G4 | S3 | 15699 | ||||
| Sisyrinchium montanum | Strict Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55099 | |||||
| Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 15835 | |||||
| Salix nivalis | Snow Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55217 | |||||
| Aquila chrysaetos | Golden Eagle | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3 | Tier 2 | 15974 | |||
| Penstemon pratensis | White-flower Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 55317 | |||||
| Asio otus | Long-eared Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 16122 | |||||
| Sagina procumbens | Procumbent Pearlwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 55453 | |||||
| Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus | Pinyon Jay | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3 | Tier 2 | 16247 | |||
| Symphyotrichum cusickii | Cusick's Aster | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 55617 | |||||
| Cottus cognatus | Slimy Sculpin | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 16363 | |||||
| Juncus bufonius | Toad Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55761 | |||||
| Spinus pinus | Pine Siskin | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 16463 | |||||
| Gentianella amarella | Northern Gentian | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55833 | |||||
| Taxidea taxus | American Badger | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 16549 | |||||
| Crucianella angustifolia | Narrowleaf Crucianella | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 55928 | |||||
| Setophaga pinus | Pine Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16673 | |||||
| Ceanothus sanguineus | Oregon-tea | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 56052 | |||||
| Urocitellus mollis | Piute Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S4 | 16824 | ||||
| Gentianella tenella | Slender Gentian | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S1S2 | 56123 | |||||
| Pheucticus ludovicianus | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 16932 | |||||
| Rudbeckia occidentalis | Western Coneflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56207 | |||||
| Microtus longicaudus | Long-tailed Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17140 | |||||
| Alnus rhombifolia | White Alder | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56291 | |||||
| Microtus richardsoni | North American Water Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17238 | |||||
| Polygonum phytolaccifolium | Polk Knotweed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56389 | |||||
| Falco rusticolus | Gyrfalcon | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17322 | |||||
| Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian Olive | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 56487 | |||||
| Perognathus longimembris | Little Pocket Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S1 | 17457 | |||||
| Androsace filiformis | Slender Rock-jasmine | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56599 | |||||
| Ameiurus nebulosus | Brown Bullhead | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17549 | |||||
| Cryptantha muricata | Pointed Cat's-eye | Species | Plant | G3? | SNR | 56674 | |||||
| Catostomus ardens | Utah Sucker | Species | Fish | G5 | S4 | 17665 | |||||
| Betula occidentalis | Spring Birch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56774 | |||||
| Sayornis nigricans | Black Phoebe | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17775 | |||||
| Saussurea weberi | Weber's Saw-wort | Species | Plant | G2G3 | SNR | 56893 | |||||
| Dipodomys ordii | Ord's Kangaroo Rat | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17926 | |||||
| Cynosurus cristatus | Crested Dogtail Grass | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 57074 | |||||
| Chen canagica | Emperor Goose | Species | Bird | G3G4 | SNA | 18087 | |||||
| Lomatium ambiguum | Streambank Desert-parsley | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 57165 | |||||
| Neotamias dorsalis | Cliff Chipmunk | Species | Mammal | G5 | S3 | 18230 | |||||
| Holodiscus discolor | Cream-bush Oceanspray | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57333 | |||||
| Aythya affinis | Lesser Scaup | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 18325 | |||||
| Capsella bursa-pastoris | Common Shepherd's Purse | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 57483 | |||||
| Rissa tridactyla | Black-legged Kittiwake | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18429 | |||||
| Carex scopulorum | Holm's Rocky Mountain Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57596 | |||||
| Artemisiospiza nevadensis | Sagebrush Sparrow | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S3B | Tier 2 | 18549 | |||
| Cuscuta megalocarpa | Big-fruit Dodder | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57692 | |||||
| Pantosteus virescens | Green Sucker | Species | Fish | G4 | S3 | 18700 | |||||
| Viola arvensis | Small Wild Pansy | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 57837 | |||||
| Couesius plumbeus | Lake Chub | Species | Fish | G5 | S3 | 18798 | |||||
| Monolepis spathulata | Prostrate Poverty-weed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57966 | |||||
| Scapanus orarius | Coast Mole | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 18893 | ||||
| Dodecatheon pulchellum | Few-flower Shootingstar | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58117 | |||||
| Rana luteiventris | Columbia Spotted Frog (Northern Population) | Species | Amphibian | Sensitive | G4 | S4 | 19034 | ||||
| Gentiana prostrata | Pygmy Gentian | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 58249 | |||||
| Phalaropus lobatus | Red-necked Phalarope | Species | Bird | G4G5 | S3M | 19127 | |||||
| Calochortus elegans | Elegant Mariposa-lily | Species | Plant | SNR | 58376 |
