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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trichostema oblongum | Mountain Bluecurls | Species | Plant | G5 | SH | 60068 | |||||
| Sialia currucoides | Mountain Bluebird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18274 | |||||
| Lesquerella montana | Mountain Bladderpod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59650 | |||||
| Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana | Mountain Big Sagebrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 84611 | |||||
| Agrostis humilis | Mountain Bentgrass | Species | Plant | G4Q | SNR | 48268 | |||||
| Arnica latifolia | Mountain Arnica | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46317 | |||||
| Cottus bairdii | Mottled Sculpin | Species | Fish | G5 | S4 | 74305 | |||||
| Spharagemon collare | Mottled Sand Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 31773 | |||||
| Caradrina morpheus | Mottled Rustic Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNA | 70610 | |||||
| Astragalus lentiginosus | Mottled Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40918 | |||||
| Astragalus lentiginosus var. lentiginosus | Mottled Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | SNR | 85208 | |||||
| Valvata sincera | Mossy Valvata | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S3 | 21702 | |||||
| Pseudobryomima muscosa | Mossy Pseudobryomima Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S3 | 1474886 | |||||
| Callophrys mossii | Moss' Elfin | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S4 | 20276 | |||||
| Juncus bryoides | Moss Rush | Species | Plant | 2 | G4 | S2 | 58646 | ||||
| Phlox hoodii ssp. muscoides | Moss Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 89256 | |||||
| Gentiana fremontii | Moss Gentian | Species | Plant | G3G4 | SNR | 48849 | |||||
| Pupilla muscorum | Moss Chrysalis Snail | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 23339 | |||||
| Silene acaulis var. exscapa | Moss Campion | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89607 | |||||
| Silene acaulis | Moss Campion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 40844 | |||||
| Sparganothis xanthoides | Mosaic Sparganothis Moth | Species | Invertebrate | SNR | 71239 | ||||||
| Pseudohermonassa tenuicula | Morrison's Sooty Dart Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | S3 | 30944 | |||||
| Pero morrisonaria | Morrison's Pero | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 31660 | |||||
| Bombus morrisoni | Morrison's Bumble Bee | Species | Invertebrate | G4G5 | S4 | Tier 1 | 1475540 | ||||
| Schizura ipomoeae | Morning-glory Prominent Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 30563 | |||||
| Isoperla mormona | Mormon Stripetail | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 28225 | |||||
| Apodemia mormo | Mormon Metalmark | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 23630 | |||||
| Speyeria mormonia | Mormon Fritillary | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 23176 | |||||
| Anabrus simplex | Mormon Cricket | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1476780 | |||||
| Alces alces | Moose | Species | Mammal | G5 | S3 | 77108 | |||||
| Nardus stricta | Moor-mat Grass | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 58328 | |||||
| Centaurium muehlenbergii | Monterey Centaury | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 54121 | |||||
| Microtus montanus | Montane Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 18453 | |||||
| Thermopsis montana | Montane Golden-banner | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 43785 | |||||
| Thermopsis montana var. montana | Montane Golden-banner | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 86832 | |||||
| Elymus albicans | Montana Wild Rye | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47539 | |||||
| Doroneuria theodora | Montana Stone | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | SNR | 33259 | |||||
| Alucita montana | Montana Six-plume Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S5 | 1476726 | |||||
| Cryptantha sobolifera | Montana Cryptantha | Species | Plant | G4? | SNR | 43251 | |||||
| Mimulus ringens var. ringens | Monkey Flower | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 85437 | |||||
| Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Species | Invertebrate | Candidate | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 21608 | |||
| Hesperopsis libya | Mohave Sootywing | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 23925 | |||||
| Rorippa tenerrima | Modoc County Yellowcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51051 | |||||
| Pachysphinx modesta | Modest Sphinx | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 31410 | |||||
| Menziesia ferruginea | Mock-azalea | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39784 | |||||
| Vertigo concinnula | Mitered Vertigo | Species | Invertebrate | G4 | SNR | 29088 | |||||
| Solidago missouriensis var. missouriensis | Missouri Goldenrod | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92781 | |||||
| Solidago missouriensis var. fasciculata | Missouri Goldenrod | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84118 | |||||
| Solidago missouriensis var. extraria | Missouri Goldenrod | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 88591 | |||||
| Solidago missouriensis | Missouri Goldenrod | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48361 | |||||
| Escobaria missouriensis var. missouriensis | Missouri Corycactus | Variety | Plant | G5T4? | SNR | 85395 | |||||
| Phlox missoulensis | Missoula Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | SNR | 52134 | |||||
| Cryptomastix magnidentata | Mission Creek Oregonian | Species | Invertebrate | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 22608 | ||||
| Proxenus miranda | Miranda Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 24017 | |||||
| Hawaiia minuscula | Minute Gem | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 23472 | |||||
| Orius tristicolor | Minute Flower Bug | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473271 | |||||
| Coboldia fuscipes | Minute Black Scavenger Fly | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | SNR | 1473730 | |||||
| Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia | Mintleaf Bergamot | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S1S2 | 91352 | |||||
| Penstemon perpulcher | Minidoka Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G2G3 | SNR | 61128 | |||||
| Botrychium minganense | Mingan Moonwort | Species | Plant | G4G5 | S3 | 58291 | |||||
| Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata | Miner's-lettuce | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 89768 | |||||
| Claytonia perfoliata | Miner's-lettuce | Species | Plant | SNR | 61713 | ||||||
| Pseudosuccinea columella | Mimic Lymnaea | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 23445 | |||||
| Acronicta vulpina | Miller Dagger Moth | Species | Invertebrate | GNR | S4 | 1474124 | |||||
| Kelloggia galioides | Milky Kelloggia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49163 | |||||
| Melanoplus militaris | Military Spur-throat Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | GU | SNR | 26113 | |||||
| Polygonum hydropiperoides | Mild Water-pepper | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52073 | |||||
| Aglais milberti | Milbert's Tortoiseshell | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 31678 | |||||
| Melanoplus sanguinipes | Migratory Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S5 | 22441 | |||||
| Isoetes minima | Midget Quillwort | Species | Plant | G1G2 | S1 | 93338 | |||||
| Physaria obdeltata | Middle Butte Bladderpod | Species | Plant | 4 | G2 | S2 | 93768 | ||||
| Botrychium michiganense | Michigan Moonwort | Species | Plant | G3 | S1 | 58437 | |||||
| Artemisia michauxiana | Michaux's Wormwood | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 48162 | |||||
| Carex michauxiana | Michaux's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49166 | |||||
| Calypogeia integristipula | Meylan's Pouchwort | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 35589 | |||||
| Notarctia proxima | Mexican Tiger Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNR | 23602 | |||||
| Bassia scoparia | Mexican Summer-cypress | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 52015 | |||||
| Planorbella tenuis | Mexican Rams-horn | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 20695 | |||||
| Panicum hirticaule | Mexican Panicgrass | Species | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 47410 | |||||
| Muhlenbergia mexicana | Mexican Muhly | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53052 | |||||
| Muhlenbergia mexicana var. mexicana | Mexican Muhly | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84825 | |||||
| Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens | Mexican Lovegrass | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 83231 | ||||||
| Eragrostis mexicana | Mexican Lovegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNA | 45641 | |||||
| Physalis philadelphica var. immaculata | Mexican Husk Tomato | Variety | Plant | GNRTNR | SNA | 88751 | |||||
| Physalis philadelphica | Mexican Ground-cherry | Species | Plant | GNR | SNA | 48093 | |||||
| Euptoieta hegesia | Mexican Fritillary | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | SNA | 28284 | |||||
| Galium mexicanum | Mexican Bedstraw | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 59386 | |||||
| Galium mexicanum ssp. asperrimum | Mexican Bedstraw | Subspecies | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 89343 | |||||
| Saxifraga mertensiana | Mertens' Saxifrage | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 39371 | |||||
| Juncus mertensianus | Mertens' Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51791 | |||||
| Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana | Mertens' Mountain Heather | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | S2 | 91351 | |||||
| Carex mertensii | Merten's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41287 | |||||
| Corallorhiza mertensiana | Merten's Coralroot | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 61068 | |||||
| Melipotis jucunda | Merry Melipotis Moth | Species | Invertebrate | G5 | S4 | 24974 | |||||
| Carex merritt-fernaldii | Merritt Fernald's Sedge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58460 | |||||
| Sorex merriami | Merriam's Shrew | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 19993 | |||||
| Urocitellus canus | Merriam's Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S1 | Tier 2 | 16552 | |||
| Falco columbarius | Merlin | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19374 | |||||
| Chimaphila menziesii | Menzies' Wintergreen | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45903 | |||||
| Silene menziesii | Menzies' Pink | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 51332 |
