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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. polyphyllus | Wax-leaf Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 87447 | |||||
| Penstemon nitidus | Wax-leaf Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44531 | |||||
| Penstemon nitidus var. nitidus | Wax-leaf Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86023 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Machaeranthera grindelioides | Western Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41480 | |||||
| Symphyotrichum ascendens | Western Aster | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41798 | |||||
| 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 ssp. occidentalis | Western Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90697 | ||||||
| Lesquerella occidentalis | Western Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 42781 | |||||
| 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 | Western Cabbage | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 41707 | |||||
| Caulanthus crassicaulis var. crassicaulis | Western Cabbage | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 87872 | ||||||
| Woodsia oregana | Western Cliff Fern | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45195 | |||||
| Rudbeckia occidentalis var. occidentalis | Western Coneflower | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87109 | |||||
| Rudbeckia occidentalis | Western Coneflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56207 | |||||
| Syngrapha celsa | Western Conifer Looper Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474626 | |||||
| Rumex aquaticus | Western Dock | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48790 | |||||
| Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus | Western Dock | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88438 | |||||
| Cuscuta occidentalis | Western Dodder | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 40452 | |||||
| Cornus unalaschkensis | Western Dwarf Dogwood | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 46743 | |||||
| Arceuthobium campylopodum | Western Dwarf-mistletoe | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46958 | |||||
| Eubranchipus hesperius | Western Fairy Shrimp | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 25260 | |||||
| Triantha occidentalis | Western False Asphodel | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 62085 | |||||
| Stenanthium occidentale | Western Featherbells | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 48276 | |||||
| Sceloporus occidentalis | Western Fence Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 20032 | |||||
| Festuca occidentalis | Western Fescue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43638 | |||||
| Limonius ectypus | Western Field Wireworm | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1476082 | |||||
| Planogyra clappi | Western Flat-whorl | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S1 | Tier 3 | 26915 | ||||
| Ischnura perparva | Western Forktail | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 25904 | |||||
| Carex vicaria | Western Fox Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50844 | |||||
| Euthamia occidentalis | Western Fragrant Goldenrod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55015 | |||||
| Furcula occidentalis | Western Furcula Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 32099 | |||||
| Vitrina pellucida | Western Glass-snail | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 30502 | |||||
| Pentagramma triangularis | Western Gold Fern | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 60065 | |||||
| Packera pseudaurea | Western Golden Groundsel | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45229 | |||||
| Coptis occidentalis | Western Goldthread | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 59999 | |||||
| Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19787 | ||||
| Callophrys affinis | Western Green Hairstreak | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 31232 | |||||
| Lithospermum ruderale | Western Gromwell | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46900 | |||||
| Sonora semiannulata | Western Groundsnake | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S3 | 17968 | ||||
| Larus occidentalis | Western Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17188 | |||||
| Arabis hirsuta var. pycnocarpa | Western Hairy Rockcress | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90434 | |||||
| Arabis hirsuta | Western Hairy Rockcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42060 | |||||
| Arabis hirsuta var. glabrata | Western Hairy Rockcress | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 91294 | |||||
| Reithrodontomys megalotis | Western Harvest Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 19182 | |||||
| Pogonomyrmex occidentalis | Western Harvester Ant | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1476529 | |||||
| Phenacomys intermedius | Western Heather Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 19102 | |||||
| Tsuga heterophylla | Western Hemlock | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47867 | |||||
| Apis mellifera | Western Honey Bee | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNA | 23435 | |||||
| Lonicera caerulea | Western Honeysuckle | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50234 | |||||
| Lonicera caerulea var. cauriana | Western Honeysuckle | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83824 | |||||
| Castilleja occidentalis | Western Indian paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43686 | |||||
| Polemonium occidentale ssp. occidentale | Western Jacob's-ladder | Subspecies | Plant | G5?T5? | SNR | 88001 | |||||
| Impatiens noli-tangere | Western Jewel-weed | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 53535 | |||||
| Ageratina occidentalis | Western Joepye-weed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56680 | |||||
| Zapus princeps | Western Jumping Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17406 | |||||
| Juniperus occidentalis var. occidentalis | Western Juniper | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 88564 | |||||
| Juniperus occidentalis | Western Juniper | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 57045 | |||||
| Tyrannus verticalis | Western Kingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18816 | |||||
| Spiranthes porrifolia | Western Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 56463 | |||||
| Athyrium filix-femina ssp. cyclosorum | Western Ladyfern | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85137 | |||||
| Isoetes lacustris | Western Lake Quillwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43376 | |||||
| Larix occidentalis | Western Larch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47277 | |||||
| Anoplonyx occidens | Western Larch Sawfly | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1476786 |
