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 |
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Spinus tristis | American Goldfinch | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 19583 | |||||
Actitis macularius | Spotted Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 19566 | |||||
Tringa solitaria | Solitary Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 19563 | |||||
Bucephala islandica | Barrow's Goldeneye | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 19554 | |||||
Eptesicus fuscus | Big Brown Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 19549 | ||||
Pandion haliaetus | Osprey | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 19547 | |||||
Piranga ludoviciana | Western Tanager | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19527 | |||||
Oreochromis mossambicus | Mozambique Tilapia | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19521 | |||||
Tringa melanoleuca | Greater Yellowlegs | Species | Bird | G5 | S3M | 19516 | |||||
Elanus leucurus | White-tailed Kite | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19513 | |||||
Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | Species | Bird | G5 | S4M,S4N | 19507 | |||||
Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
Vermivora cyanoptera | Blue-winged Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19471 | |||||
Quiscalus quiscula | Common Grackle | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 19468 | |||||
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S2B | Tier 2 | 19458 | |||
Myiarchus cinerascens | Ash-throated Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 19453 | |||||
Mergus merganser | Common Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 19445 | |||||
Cyprinus carpio | Common Carp | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19422 | |||||
Sitta carolinensis | White-breasted Nuthatch | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19419 | |||||
Setophaga dominica | Yellow-throated Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19404 | |||||
Pipilo erythrophthalmus | Eastern Towhee | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19397 | |||||
Catherpes mexicanus | Canyon Wren | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 19377 | |||||
Falco columbarius | Merlin | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19374 | |||||
Buteo swainsoni | Swainson's Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19372 | |||||
Bombycilla garrulus | Bohemian Waxwing | Species | Bird | G5 | S4N | 19371 | |||||
Poecile atricapillus | Black-capped Chickadee | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19370 | |||||
Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 19368 | |||||
Gallinula galeata | Common Gallinule | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19361 | |||||
Aphelocoma californica | Western Scrub-Jay | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 19360 | |||||
Baeolophus ridgwayi | Juniper Titmouse | Species | Bird | G5 | S1 | 19346 | |||||
Eremophila alpestris | Horned Lark | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 19323 | |||||
Coregonus clupeaformis | Lake Whitefish | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19320 | |||||
Sciurus niger | Eastern Fox Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 19312 | |||||
Leucosticte atrata | Black Rosy-Finch | Species | Bird | G4 | S2 | Tier 3 | 19308 | ||||
Loxia leucoptera | White-winged Crossbill | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19302 | |||||
Megaceryle alcyon | Belted Kingfisher | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19300 | |||||
Spizella arborea | American Tree Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N | 19294 | |||||
Synaptomys borealis | Northern Bog Lemming | Species | Mammal | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | Tier 3 | 19288 | |||
Cygnus buccinator | Trumpeter Swan | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S1B,S4N | Tier 2 | 19287 | ||
Phalaropus tricolor | Wilson's Phalarope | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 19272 | |||||
Larus glaucoides | Iceland Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19271 | |||||
Setophaga citrina | Hooded Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19256 | |||||
Mergus serrator | Red-breasted Merganser | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 19224 | |||||
Melospiza lincolnii | Lincoln's Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19196 | |||||
Troglodytes aedon | House Wren | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 19194 | |||||
Centrocercus urophasianus | Greater Sage-Grouse | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | Tier 1 | 19187 | ||
Reithrodontomys megalotis | Western Harvest Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 19182 | |||||
Pylodictis olivaris | Flathead Catfish | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19177 | |||||
Setophaga castanea | Bay-breasted Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19166 | |||||
Bassariscus astutus | Ringtail | Species | Mammal | G5 | SNA | 19153 | |||||
Calypte costae | Costa's Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19136 | |||||
Polioptila caerulea | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 19135 | |||||
Aythya valisineria | Canvasback | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B,S3N | 19131 | |||||
Phalaropus lobatus | Red-necked Phalarope | Species | Bird | G4G5 | S3M | 19127 | |||||
Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B,S4N | 19118 | |||||
Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
Buteo lagopus | Rough-legged Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | S4N | 19112 | |||||
Himantopus mexicanus | Black-necked Stilt | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 19107 | |||||
Phenacomys intermedius | Western Heather Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 19102 | |||||
Oncorhynchus mykiss | Rainbow Trout | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19083 | |||||
Myodes gapperi | Southern Red-backed Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 19078 | |||||
Sturnella neglecta | Western Meadowlark | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 19075 | |||||
Calidris acuminata | Sharp-tailed Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19074 | |||||
Catostomus platyrhynchus | Mountain Sucker | Species | Fish | G5 | S4 | 19068 | |||||
Oreothlypis ruficapilla | Nashville Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 19054 | |||||
Picoides pubescens | Downy Woodpecker | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 19049 | |||||
Calcarius ornatus | Chestnut-collared Longspur | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19046 | |||||
Columba livia | Rock Pigeon | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19045 | |||||
Pseudacris sierra | Sierran Treefrog | Species | Amphibian | G5 | S5 | 19041 | |||||
Rana luteiventris | Columbia Spotted Frog (Northern Population) | Species | Amphibian | Sensitive | G4 | S4 | 19034 | ||||
Xiphophorus hellerii | Green Swordtail | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19024 | |||||
Archilochus colubris | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19020 | |||||
Elgaria coerulea | Northern Alligator Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 19008 | |||||
Aegolius funereus | Boreal Owl | Species | Bird | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 19007 | ||||
Lepomis gibbosus | Pumpkinseed | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 19003 | |||||
Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | Species | Bird | G5 | S2N | 18996 | |||||
Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18980 | |||||
Psiloscops flammeolus | Flammulated Owl | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3B | 18963 | ||
Ictalurus furcatus | Blue Catfish | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 18956 | |||||
Vireo solitarius | Blue-headed Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18953 | |||||
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B,S2N | 18945 | |||||
Falcipennis canadensis | Spruce Grouse | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 18922 | |||||
Spea intermontana | Great Basin Spadefoot | Species | Amphibian | G5 | S4 | 18916 | |||||
Pinicola enucleator | Pine Grosbeak | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 18911 | |||||
Noturus gyrinus | Tadpole Madtom | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 18906 | |||||
Scapanus orarius | Coast Mole | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 18893 | ||||
Sorex nanus | Dwarf Shrew | Species | Mammal | G4 | S2 | 18888 | |||||
Acrocheilus alutaceus | Chiselmouth | Species | Fish | G5 | S4 | 18873 | |||||
Histrionicus histrionicus | Harlequin Duck | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1B | Tier 2 | 18872 | |
Poecile rufescens | Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 18867 | |||||
Thomomys townsendii | Townsend's Pocket Gopher | Species | Mammal | G4G5 | S4 | 18853 | |||||
Dumetella carolinensis | Gray Catbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18849 | |||||
Anas americana | American Wigeon | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B,S4N | 18845 | |||||
Setophaga pensylvanica | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18840 | |||||
Martes americana | American Marten | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 18839 | |||||
Euderma maculatum | Spotted Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | 18838 | |||
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | Red Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 18827 | |||||
Tyrannus verticalis | Western Kingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18816 | |||||
Micropterus dolomieu | Smallmouth Bass | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 18815 | |||||
Odocoileus virginianus | White-tailed Deer | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 18807 |