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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabis glabra | Tower-mustard | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41069 | |||||
| Malacothrix californica | California Desert-dandelion | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 50638 | |||||
| Alopecurus aequalis var. aequalis | Short-awn Foxtail | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84775 | |||||
| Sitta canadensis | Red-breasted Nuthatch | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19786 | |||||
| Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa | Black Cottonwood | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89872 | |||||
| Carex adusta | Crowded Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45598 | |||||
| Penstemon lyallii | Lyall's Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52904 | |||||
| Elymus trachycaulus ssp. subsecundus | Slender Wild Rye | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 87681 | |||||
| Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula | Dwarf Sagebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 84428 | |||||
| Perideridia gairdneri | Gairdner's Yampah | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60978 | |||||
| Spergularia salina var. salina | Saltmarsh Sandspurry | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91608 | |||||
| Cephalozia lunulifolia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 38883 | ||||||
| Ericameria nauseosa var. oreophila | Rubber Rabbitbrush | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 86106 | |||||
| Arnica parryi | Nodding Arnica | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42358 | |||||
| Descurainia pinnata ssp. halictorum | Pinnate Tansy-mustard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 83306 | |||||
| Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum | Green Spleenwort | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 43014 | |||||
| Astragalus lyallii | Lyall's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G3? | SNR | 58904 | |||||
| Actaea rubra ssp. arguta | Red Baneberry | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85413 | |||||
| Linum lewisii var. alpicola | Prairie Flax | Variety | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 88418 | |||||
| Carex atratiformis | Black Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58243 | |||||
| Viola palustris var. brevipes | Alpine Marsh Violet | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92153 | ||||||
| Lilium columbianum | Columbian Lily | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 51779 | |||||
| Juniperus communis var. montana | Common Juniper | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 90433 | |||||
| Tayloria serrata | Serrate Tayloria | Species | Plant | G4 | S1 | 33384 | |||||
| Euthamia occidentalis | Western Fragrant Goldenrod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55015 | |||||
| Rorippa calycina | Persistent-sepal Yellowcress | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 49681 | |||||
| Castilleja linariifolia | Wyoming Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61601 | |||||
| Galium trifidum ssp. subbiflorum | Three-petal Bedstraw | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89236 | |||||
| Schoenoplectus maritimus | Saltmarsh Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39794 | |||||
| Phlox albomarginata ssp. albomarginata | Mountain Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G4TNR | SNR | 86727 | |||||
| Betula x sargentii | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 79166 | ||||||
| Astragalus alpinus | Alpine Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40606 | |||||
| Carex paysonis | Payson's Sedge | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 50128 | |||||
| Blepharidachne kingii | King's Desertgrass | Species | Plant | 3 | G4 | S1 | 43707 | ||||
| Pylodictis olivaris | Flathead Catfish | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19177 | |||||
| Gilia capillaris | Smooth-leaved Gilia | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 56889 | |||||
| Pyrola chlorantha | Green-flower Wintergreen | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45037 | |||||
| Penstemon lemhiensis | Lemhi Penstemon | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 53948 | |||
| Synthyris pinnatifida | Cut-leaf Kittentail | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 52479 | |||||
| Clematis columbiana var. columbiana | Purple Virgin's-bower | Variety | Plant | G5?T5? | SNR | 84013 | |||||
| Juncus effusus var. effusus | Soft Rush | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 91290 | |||||
| Alopecurus aequalis | Short-awn Foxtail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55758 | |||||
| Ameiurus nebulosus | Brown Bullhead | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17549 | |||||
| Mimulus suksdorfii | Suksdorf's Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 41862 | |||||
| Eritrichium nanum | Arctic Forget-me-not | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47241 | |||||
| Botrychium multifidum | Leathery Grapefern | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58440 | |||||
| Polemonium pulcherrimum | Showy Jacob's-ladder | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50914 | |||||
| Platanthera orbiculata var. orbiculata | Large Roundleaf Orchid | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 84985 | |||||
| Sorex merriami | Merriam's Shrew | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 19993 | |||||
| Lupinus pusillus ssp. intermontanus | Small Lupine | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 88012 | |||||
| Pectocarya setosa | Bristly Combseed | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 57689 | |||||
| Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus | Dwarf Woolly-heads | Variety | Plant | G4T4? | S2 | 91781 | |||||
| Lesquerella montana | Mountain Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59650 | |||||
| Amelanchier pallida | Pale Serviceberry | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51276 | |||||
| Valeriana dioica var. sylvatica | Wood Valerian | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90082 | |||||
| Selaginella selaginoides | Low Spike-moss | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44809 | |||||
| Erigeron poliospermus | Hairy-seed Fleabane | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 49201 | |||||
| Epilobium glaberrimum ssp. fastigiatum | Glaucous Willowherb | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 84588 | |||||
| Typha angustifolia | Narrowleaf Cattail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61170 | |||||
| Geum aleppicum | Yellow Avens | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56068 | |||||
| Mimulus floribundus | Floriferous Monkeyflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39383 | |||||
| Lloydia serotina ssp. serotina | Common Alpine-lily | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86329 | |||||
| Monotropa hypopithys | American Pinesap | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40153 | |||||
| Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis | Gold-back Fern | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G5T5 | S1 | 92353 | |||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
| Picoides arcticus | Black-backed Woodpecker | Species | Bird | Sensitive | G5 | S4 | 16826 | ||||
| Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Species | Mammal | Proposed Threatened | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
| Calochortus nitidus | Broad-fruit Mariposa Lily | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 43237 | |||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri | Columbia River Redband Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G5T4 | S4 | 79983 | |||
| Polystichum braunii | Braun's Sword-fern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 57168 | ||||
| Picoides albolarvatus | White-headed Woodpecker | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 15618 | |
| Carex livida | Pale Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 58255 | ||||
| Carex magellanica ssp. irrigua | Poor Sedge | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S2S3 | 91293 | ||||
| Carex leptalea | Bristle-stalked Sedge | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 58442 | ||||
| Epilobium palustre | Swamp Willow-weed | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 47612 | |||
| Botrychium lanceolatum var. lanceolatum | Lance-leaved Moonwort | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T4 | S3 | 86748 | ||||
| Lycopodium dendroideum | Groundpine | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 59685 | ||||
| Andromeda polifolia | Bog-rosemary | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 53175 | ||||
| Ovis canadensis | Bighorn Sheep | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | Tier 2 | 17176 | |
| Histrionicus histrionicus | Harlequin Duck | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1B | Tier 2 | 18872 | |
| Astragalus paysonii | Payson's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 41087 | ||
| Phegopteris connectilis | Northern Beechfern | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 50669 | ||||
| Carex sychnocephala | Many-headed Sedge | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 51840 | |||
| Botrychium crenulatum | Crenulate Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | 57205 | |||
| Trifolium plumosum ssp. amplifolium | Plumed Clover | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G4T2 | S2 | 84298 | |||
| Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica | Northern Starflower | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S3 | 88262 | ||||
| Petasites frigidus var. palmatus | Sweet Coltsfoot | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S1 | 90290 | ||||
| Pyrrocoma hirta var. sonchifolia | Sticky Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | Sensitive | G4G5T3 | S2 | 86134 | ||||
| Buxbaumia aphylla | Leafless Bug-on-a-stick | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4G5 | S1 | 37996 | ||||
| Hypericum majus | Large Canadian St. John's-wort | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 55053 | |||
| Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
| Cornus nuttallii | Pacific Dogwood | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 60675 | ||||
| Schoenoplectus subterminalis | Water Clubrush | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4G5 | S3 | 61261 | |||
| Botrychium montanum | Mountain Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3G4 | S2 | 60450 | ||||
| Botrychium pedunculosum | Stalked Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3G4 | S1 | 41400 | ||||
| Gavia immer | Common Loon | Species | Bird | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S1B,S2N | Tier 2 | 15698 | ||
| Sphagnum mendocinum | Peatmoss | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G4G5 | S1 | 33723 | ||||
| Synaptomys borealis | Northern Bog Lemming | Species | Mammal | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | Tier 3 | 19288 | |||
| Cicuta bulbifera | Bulb-bearing Waterhemlock | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 42669 | |||
| Botrychium simplex | Least Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | 58763 |
