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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Chelydra serpentina | Snapping Turtle | Species | Reptile | G5 | SNA | 18060 | |||||
Branta bernicla | Brant | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 18058 | |||||
Salpinctes obsoletus | Rock Wren | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 18048 | |||||
Corvus corax | Common Raven | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 18042 | |||||
Microtus pennsylvanicus | Meadow Vole | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 18039 | |||||
Pekania pennanti | Fisher | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 18029 | |||
Calidris subruficollis | Buff-breasted Sandpiper | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 18005 | |||||
Melospiza georgiana | Swamp Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17975 | |||||
Urocitellus columbianus | Columbian Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17970 | |||||
Sonora semiannulata | Western Groundsnake | Species | Reptile | 2 | G5 | S3 | 17968 | ||||
Parastrellus hesperus | Canyon Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | 17954 | ||||
Strix varia | Barred Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17953 | |||||
Salmo trutta | Brown Trout | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17938 | |||||
Dipodomys ordii | Ord's Kangaroo Rat | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17926 | |||||
Rhodostethia rosea | Ross's Gull | Species | Bird | G3G4 | SNA | 17925 | |||||
Gambusia affinis | Western Mosquitofish | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17918 | |||||
Equus caballus | Feral Horse | Species | Mammal | GNA | SNA | 17913 | |||||
Sphyrapicus ruber | Red-breasted Sapsucker | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17912 | |||||
Melanerpes erythrocephalus | Red-headed Woodpecker | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17890 | |||||
Passerculus sandwichensis | Savannah Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17889 | |||||
Setophaga caerulescens | Black-throated Blue Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17879 | |||||
Seiurus aurocapilla | Ovenbird | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17872 | |||||
Marmota caligata | Hoary Marmot | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | Tier 3 | 17870 | ||||
Branta hutchinsii | Cackling Goose | Species | Bird | G5 | SNR | 17868 | |||||
Ardea alba | Great Egret | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 17856 | |||||
Megascops kennicottii | Western Screech-Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | S1 | 17834 | |||||
Coccyzus erythropthalmus | Black-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17820 | |||||
Botaurus lentiginosus | American Bittern | Species | Bird | G4 | S1B | Tier 2 | 17802 | ||||
Fulica americana | American Coot | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B,S4N | 17800 | |||||
Sayornis nigricans | Black Phoebe | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17775 | |||||
Prosopium abyssicola | Bear Lake Whitefish | Species | Fish | G1 | S1 | Tier 2 | 17770 | ||||
Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
Cottus greenei | Shoshone Sculpin | Species | Fish | 2 | G2 | S4 | 17754 | ||||
Myotis ciliolabrum | Western Small-footed Myotis | Species | Mammal | 2 | G5 | S3 | Tier 3 | 17751 | |||
Circus cyaneus | Northern Harrier | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17749 | |||||
Limosa haemastica | Hudsonian Godwit | Species | Bird | G4 | SNA | 17742 | |||||
Setophaga striata | Blackpoll Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17741 | |||||
Coluber constrictor | North American Racer | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 17736 | |||||
Passerina cyanea | Indigo Bunting | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17727 | |||||
Clangula hyemalis | Long-tailed Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N | 17717 | |||||
Ameiurus natalis | Yellow Bullhead | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17695 | |||||
Empidonax traillii | Willow Flycatcher | Species | Bird | 2 | Endangered | G5 | S4B | 17694 | |||
Cathartes aura | Turkey Vulture | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17687 | |||||
Perisoreus canadensis | Canada Jay | Species | Bird | G5 | S2 | 17674 | |||||
Mustela erminea | Ermine or Short-tailed Weasel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17667 | |||||
Catostomus ardens | Utah Sucker | Species | Fish | G5 | S4 | 17665 | |||||
Vireo flavifrons | Yellow-throated Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17662 | |||||
Corynorhinus townsendii | Townsend's Big-eared Bat | Species | Mammal | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | Tier 3 | 17659 | |
Buteo regalis | Ferruginous Hawk | Species | Bird | 2 | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17654 | |||
Phrynosoma platyrhinos | Desert Horned Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S4 | 17641 | |||||
Sorex eximius | Western Pygmy Shrew | Species | Mammal | GNR | S4 | 17623 | |||||
Ammospermophilus leucurus | White-tailed Antelope Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17612 | |||||
Salvelinus namaycush | Lake Trout | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17608 | |||||
Buteo lineatus | Red-shouldered Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17607 | |||||
Surnia ulula | Northern Hawk-Owl | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17596 | |||||
Pomoxis nigromaculatus | Black Crappie | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17591 | |||||
Oreochromis aureus | Blue Tilapia | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17588 | |||||
Opheodrys vernalis | Smooth Greensnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | SNA | 17584 | |||||
Pooecetes gramineus | Vesper Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17579 | |||||
Loxia curvirostra | Red Crossbill | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17578 | |||||
Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17557 |
Ameiurus nebulosus | Brown Bullhead | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17549 | |||||
Osmerus mordax | Rainbow Smelt | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17543 | |||||
Pituophis catenifer | Gophersnake | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 17540 | |||||
Charadrius semipalmatus | Semipalmated Plover | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 17538 | |||||
Sylvilagus nuttallii | Mountain Cottontail | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17537 | |||||
Passerina amoena | Lazuli Bunting | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 17534 | |||||
Gallinago delicata | Wilson's Snipe | Species | Bird | G5 | S3N,S4B | 17532 | |||||
Quiscalus mexicanus | Great-tailed Grackle | Species | Bird | G5 | S1B | 17519 | |||||
Catharus fuscescens | Veery | Species | Bird | G5 | S3B | 17512 | |||||
Buteo jamaicensis | Red-tailed Hawk | Species | Bird | G5 | S4 | 17490 | |||||
Perca flavescens | Yellow Perch | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17482 | |||||
Vulpes macrotis | Kit Fox | Species | Mammal | 2 | G4 | S2 | 17479 | ||||
Sceloporus graciosus | Sagebrush Lizard | Species | Reptile | G5 | S5 | 17478 | |||||
Entosphenus tridentatus | Pacific Lamprey | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G4 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17473 | ||
Grus americana | Whooping Crane | Species | Bird | Endangered | G1 | SNA | 17471 | ||||
Anas rubripes | American Black Duck | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17467 | |||||
Perognathus longimembris | Little Pocket Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S1 | 17457 | |||||
Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17449 | |||||
Anas querquedula | Garganey | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17448 | |||||
Esox lucius | Northern Pike | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17438 | |||||
Setophaga tigrina | Cape May Warbler | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17429 | |||||
Dipodomys microps | Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17426 | |||||
Tyrannus tyrannus | Eastern Kingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17425 | |||||
Zapus princeps | Western Jumping Mouse | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17406 | |||||
Sorex navigator | Western Water Shrew | Species | Mammal | G5 | S4 | 17403 | |||||
Selasphorus rufus | Rufous Hummingbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S4B | 17400 | |||||
Peucaea cassinii | Cassin's Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17397 | |||||
Callospermophilus lateralis | Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | G5 | S5 | 17392 | |||||
Sayornis phoebe | Eastern Phoebe | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17365 | |||||
Lepomis gulosus | Warmouth | Species | Fish | G5 | SNA | 17350 | |||||
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | American White Pelican | Species | Bird | G4 | S3B | Tier 2 | 17345 | ||||
Pluvialis squatarola | Black-bellied Plover | Species | Bird | G5 | S1M | 17343 | |||||
Falco rusticolus | Gyrfalcon | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17322 | |||||
Haemorhous purpureus | Purple Finch | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 17319 | |||||
Spizella passerina | Chipping Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S5B | 17318 | |||||
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | Tier 2 | 17303 | ||||
Agelaius phoeniceus | Red-winged Blackbird | Species | Bird | G5 | S5 | 17301 | |||||
Anaxyrus boreas | Western Toad | Species | Amphibian | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 2 | 17288 | |
Zonotrichia albicollis | White-throated Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N | 17284 |