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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus packardiae | Packard's Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | G5T1 | S1 | 91221 | ||||
| Oenothera psammophila | St. Anthony Evening-primrose | Species | Plant | 2 | G3 | S3 | 46213 | ||||
| Acipenser transmontanus | White Sturgeon | Species | Fish | 2 | G4 | S2 | 15794 | ||||
| Pipilo chlorurus | Green-tailed Towhee | Species | Bird | 2 | G5 | S4B | 18275 | ||||
| Oreortyx pictus | Mountain Quail | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G5 | S2 | Tier 2 | 18753 | |
| Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri | Columbia River Redband Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G5T4 | S4 | 79983 | |||
| Primula alcalina | Alkali Primrose | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 40322 | |||
| Penstemon laxus | Idaho Beardtongue | Species | Plant | 2 | G2 | S2 | 56183 | ||||
| Anaxyrus boreas | Western Toad | Species | Amphibian | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 2 | 17288 | |
| Cicindela waynei | Bruneau Dune Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 22295 | |||
| Acrolophitus pulchellus | Idaho Point-headed Grasshopper | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G1G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 28349 | |||
| Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | Subspecies | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4T4 | S4 | 80060 | ||
| Cicindela columbica | Columbia River Tiger Beetle | Species | Invertebrate | 2 | G2 | S1 | Tier 3 | 30014 | |||
| Astragalus aquilonius | Lemhi Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 42258 | |||
| Salvelinus confluentus pop. 2 | Bull Trout - Columbia River | Population | 1 | Threatened | G4T3T4Q | SNA | 80151 | ||||
| Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Species | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5 | S1 | Tier 1 | 17769 | ||
| Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20715 | ||
| Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 25757 | ||
| Spiranthes diluvialis | Ute Ladies' Tresses | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2G3 | S1 | 40218 | |||
| Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S2 | Tier 1 | 80252 | ||
| Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Species | Invertebrate | Threatened | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 30063 | ||
| Salvelinus confluentus | Bull Trout | Species | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G4 | S4 | 19737 | ||
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80379 | |
| Silene spaldingii | Spalding's Silene | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1S2 | 42699 | |||
| Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Species | Invertebrate | Endangered | 1 | G1 | S1 | Tier 1 | 20757 | ||
| Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
| Oncorhynchus nerka | Kokanee | Species | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G5 | SNR | 16015 | |||
| Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Threatened | G5 | SNA | 16860 | ||
| Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
| Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Species | Mammal | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G4 | SU | Tier 1 | 16900 | |
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | Threatened | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79978 |
| Acipenser transmontanus pop. 1 | White Sturgeon (Kootenai River DPS) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | G4T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 80738 | ||
| Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Species | Bird | Threatened | 1 | Sensitive | G5 | S1B | Tier 1 | 19476 | |
| Rangifer tarandus caribou | Woodland Caribou | Subspecies | Mammal | Endangered | 1 | G5T5 | S1 | 80767 | |||
| Howellia aquatilis | Water Howellia | Species | Plant | Delisted | 1 | G3 | S1 | 44839 | |||
| Mirabilis macfarlanei | Macfarlane's Four-o'clock | Species | Plant | Threatened | 1 | G2 | S1 | 53265 | |||
| Astragalus filipes | Basalt Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42344 | |||||
| Pedicularis parryi ssp. purpurea | Parry's Lousewort | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88842 | ||||||
| Stipa richardsonii | Canada Mountain Ricegrass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42667 | |||||
| Lomatium bicolor var. bicolor | Bicolor Biscuitroot | Variety | Plant | G4T3T4 | SNR | 88963 | |||||
| Lotus nevadensis var. douglasii | Nevada Bird's-foot Trefoil | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 89065 | |||||
| Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia | California Wintergreen | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89147 | |||||
| Galium watsonii | Watson's Bedstraw | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42978 | |||||
| Galium trifidum ssp. subbiflorum | Three-petal Bedstraw | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89236 | |||||
| Boykinia intermedia | Sierran Brookfoam | Species | Plant | G2G4 | SNR | 43099 | |||||
| Lepidium dictyotum var. acutidens | Veiny Pepper-grass | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 89301 | |||||
| Ranunculus abortivus var. abortivus | Small-flowered Crowfoot | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89424 | |||||
| Isoetes howellii | Howell's Quillwort | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 43315 | |||||
| Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca | Virginia Strawberry | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 89548 | |||||
| Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis | Neckweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89636 | |||||
| Lupinus arbustus | Long-spur Lupine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43534 | |||||
| Potentilla norvegica | Norwegian Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43681 | |||||
| Rhinanthus minor | Yellow Rattle-box | Species | Plant | G5 | S3 | 43760 | |||||
| Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorus | Sticky-leaf Rabbitbrush | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89843 | |||||
| Catabrosa aquatica | Brook Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 43874 | |||||
| Stanleya pinnata var. pinnata | Desert Prince's-plume | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 89967 | |||||
| Hackelia diffusa | Spreading Stickseed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 43950 | |||||
| Linnaea borealis ssp. americana | Twinflower | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90118 | |||||
| Clarkia pulchella | Large-flower Clarkia | Species | Plant | G5? | SNR | 44248 | |||||
| Helenium autumnale var. montanum | Autumn Sneezeweed | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90207 | |||||
| Arabis holboellii | Holboell's Rockcress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44399 | |||||
| Silene menziesii ssp. menziesii | Menzie's Pink | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 90308 | ||||||
| Penstemon glaber | Smooth Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44530 | |||||
| Hackelia diffusa var. arida | Spreading Stickseed | Variety | Plant | G4TNR | SNR | 90406 | |||||
| Musineon lineare | Rydberg's Musineon | Species | Plant | G2 | S1 | 44643 | |||||
| Calystegia sepium ssp. sepium | Hedge False Bindweed | Subspecies | Plant | G5TU | SNR | 90476 | |||||
| Bromus anomalus | Nodding Brome | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44743 | |||||
| Zigadenus venenosus | Meadow Deathcamas | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44843 | |||||
| Penstemon cyananthus var. cyananthus | Wasatch Beardtongue | Variety | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 90678 | |||||
| Hackelia floribunda | Davis Mountain Stickseed | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44948 | |||||
| Zigadenus elegans ssp. elegans | Mountain Deathcamas | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90744 | |||||
| Trifolium microcephalum | Small-head Clover | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45066 | |||||
| Melampyrum lineare var. lineare | American Cow-wheat | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90845 | |||||
| Lactuca ludoviciana | Western Lettuce | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 45225 | |||||
| Phacelia scopulina | Prostrate Scorpionweed | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 45320 | |||||
| Lepidium virginicum var. pubescens | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91037 | ||||||
| Trifolium andersonii | Anderson's Clover | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 45492 | |||||
| Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hispidula | A Balsamroot | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 91141 | |||||
| Scutellaria lateriflora | Mad-dog Skullcap | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45630 | |||||
| Stellaria crassifolia var. crassifolia | Fleshy Stitchwort | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91252 | |||||
| Salix boothii | Booth's Willow | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45734 | |||||
| Polemonium foliosissimum var. foliosissimum | Leafy Jacob's-ladder | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91401 | |||||
| Amaranthus albus | White Pigweed | Species | Plant | GNR | SNR | 45959 | |||||
| Erigeron glabellus var. pubescens | Smooth Fleabane | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 91480 | |||||
| Minuartia rubella | Boreal Stitchwort | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46017 | |||||
| Hymenoxys cooperi var. cooperi | Cooper's Bitterweed | Variety | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 91573 | |||||
| Eriogonum douglasii var. douglasii | Douglas' Buckwheat | Variety | Plant | G5T4 | S1 | 91679 | |||||
| Orobanche corymbosa | Flat-top Broomrape | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 46237 | |||||
| Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus | Dwarf Woolly-heads | Variety | Plant | G4T4? | S2 | 91781 | |||||
| Puccinellia distans | Spreading Alkali Grass | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46367 | |||||
| Machaeranthera canescens var. incana | Ashy Tansy-aster | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 91924 | |||||
| Caltha leptosepala | Slender-sepal Marsh-marigold | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46486 | |||||
| Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum | Hairy Willowherb | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92012 | |||||
| Lactuca tatarica | Tartarian Lettuce | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46586 | |||||
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule | Solomon's-plume | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92074 | |||||
| Phacelia linearis | Linearleaf Phacelia | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 46740 | |||||
| Viola palustris var. brevipes | Alpine Marsh Violet | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 92153 | ||||||
| Iliamna rivularis var. rivularis | Streambank Globemallow | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92208 | |||||
| Carex neurophora | Alpine-nerved Sedge | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 46977 | |||||
| Vaccinium myrtillus var. oreophilum | Whortleberry | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 92329 |
