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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Balsamorhiza hookeri var. idahoensis | Hooker's Balsamroot | Variety | Plant | G5T3? | SNR | 85218 | |||||
Androsace occidentalis | Western Rock-jasmine | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 55747 | |||||
Ranunculus hebecarpus | Downy Buttercup | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45099 | |||||
Delphinium bicolor ssp. bicolor | Flat-head Larkspur | Subspecies | Plant | G4G5T4T5 | SNR | 83649 | |||||
Castilleja tenuis | Hairy Owl's-clover | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 53909 | |||||
Drosera intermedia | Spoon-leaved Sundew | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G5 | S1 | 40775 | ||||
Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum | Large-leaved Avens | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 90924 | |||||
Moneses uniflora | One-flower Wintergreen | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49505 | |||||
Stenotus acaulis var. acaulis | Stemless Goldenweed | Variety | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87412 | |||||
Alopecurus alpinus | Mountain Foxtail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58121 | |||||
Psaltriparus minimus | Bushtit | Species | Bird | G5 | S3 | 16925 | |||||
Hackelia diffusa var. diffusa | Diffuse Stickseed | Variety | Plant | G4T3 | SNR | 85877 | |||||
Maianthemum dilatatum | False Lily-of-the-Valley | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 56245 | |||||
Castilleja angustifolia | Northwestern Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 43296 | |||||
Phlox missoulensis | Missoula Phlox | Species | Plant | G2G3 | SNR | 52134 | |||||
Allium drummondii | Drummond's Onion | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41337 | |||||
Carex rupestris var. rupestris | Rock Sedge | Variety | Plant | G5T5? | SNR | 89585 | |||||
Euphorbia brachycera | Horned Spurge | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 60680 | |||||
Cypripedium parviflorum | Small Yellow Lady's-slipper | Species | Plant | G5 | S1 | 50160 | |||||
Rumex paucifolius ssp. paucifolius | Alpine Sheep Sorrel | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 88077 | |||||
Cleome lutea | Yellow Spiderflower | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58820 | |||||
Olsynium douglasii | Dougla's Blue-eyed-grass | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 45829 | |||||
Astragalus miser var. serotinus | Timber Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91463 | |||||
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani | Softstem Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 52812 | |||||
Sidalcea oregana var. maxima | Oregon Checker-mallow | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 90051 | |||||
Senecio streptanthifolius var. borealis | Variety | Plant | G5TNRQ | SNR | 86478 | ||||||
Schoenoplectus pungens | Three-square Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56807 | |||||
Juncus effusus | Soft Rush | Species | Plant | G5 | S4 | 46470 | |||||
Vireo plumbeus | Plumbeous Vireo | Species | Bird | G5 | S2B | 15754 | |||||
Muhlenbergia mexicana var. mexicana | Mexican Muhly | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 84825 | |||||
Plagiobothrys tenellus | Pacific Popcorn-flower | Species | Plant | G4G5 | SNR | 42184 | |||||
Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida | Umbellate Bastard Toad-flax | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 92027 | |||||
Artemisia campestris ssp. pacifica | Subspecies | Plant | SNR | 88624 | |||||||
Equisetum palustre | Marsh Horsetail | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 49079 | |||||
Poa cusickii ssp. pallida | Cusick's Bluegrass | Subspecies | Plant | G5T4T5 | SNR | 87012 | |||||
Potentilla flabellifolia | Fan-leaf Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 44697 | |||||
Stipa comata var. comata | Needle-and-Thread | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83269 | |||||
Poa leibergii | Leiberg's Bluegrass | Species | Plant | SNR | 53488 | ||||||
Cardamine lyallii | Lyall's Bittercress | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 42851 | |||||
Camissonia claviformis ssp. integrior | Subspecies | Plant | G5T2T4 | SNR | 90586 | ||||||
Erigeron gracilis | Slender Fleabane | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 51683 | |||||
Leptogium subtile | Species | Fungi | GNR | SNR | 35476 | ||||||
Columba livia | Rock Pigeon | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19045 | |||||
Astragalus adsurgens var. robustior | Rattle Milkvetch | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89198 | |||||
Astragalus ceramicus | Pottery Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G4 | S3 | 60189 | |||||
Penstemon globosus | Globe Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G4 | SNR | 47148 | |||||
Platanthera hyperborea var. gracilis | Bog Orchid | Variety | Plant | G5T3T5 | SNR | 85496 | |||||
Mentzelia dispersa | Mada Stick-leaf | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 58351 | |||||
Spiranthes romanzoffiana | Hooded Ladies'-tresses | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 45336 | |||||
Trifolium longipes ssp. longipes | Long-stalk Clover | Subspecies | Plant | G5T3T4 | SNR | 92573 | |||||
Aquilegia formosa var. formosa | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 83874 | ||||||
Crepis atribarba ssp. atribarba | Slender Hawk's-beard | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 91110 | |||||
Penstemon flavescens | Pennell Beardtongue | Species | Plant | G3 | SNR | 49711 | |||||
Rorippa curvisiliqua var. procumbens | Curve-pod Yellowcress | Variety | Plant | G5TNR | SNR | 87651 | |||||
Equisetum laevigatum | Smooth Scouring-rush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 47855 | |||||
Caltha leptosepala ssp. howellii | Two-flower Marsh-marigold | Subspecies | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 86041 | |||||
Castilleja septentrionalis | Labrador Indian-paintbrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 56451 | |||||
Allium tribracteatum | Three-bract Onion | Species | Plant | G2 | SNR | 43529 | |||||
Podiceps nigricollis | Eared Grebe | Species | Bird | G5 | S1N,S2B | 15293 | |||||
Phyllodoce x intermedia | Hybrid Mountain-heath | Species | Plant | GNA | SNA | 78908 | |||||
Ceanothus velutinus | Tobacco Ceanothus | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 54788 | |||||
Astragalus collinus | Rattle Milkvetch | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 41637 | |||||
Passer domesticus | House Sparrow | Species | Bird | G5 | SNA | 19852 | |||||
Valeriana edulis var. edulis | Tobacco-root | Variety | Plant | G5T5 | SNR | 89722 | |||||
Lipocarpha micrantha | Dwarf Bulrush | Species | Plant | G5 | SNR | 50420 | |||||
Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica | Northern Starflower | Subspecies | Plant | Sensitive | G5T5 | S3 | 88262 | ||||
Potentilla multisecta | Diverse-leaved Cinquefoil | Species | Plant | G3G4Q | SNR | 59053 | |||||
Thelypodium sagittatum ssp. sagittatum | Slender Thelypody | Subspecies | Plant | G4T4 | SNR | 84464 | |||||
Grus americana | Whooping Crane | Species | Bird | Endangered | G1 | SNA | 17471 | ||||
Empidonax traillii | Willow Flycatcher | Species | Bird | 2 | Endangered | G5 | S4B | 17694 | |||
Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Population | Fish | Endangered | 1 | Endangered | G5T1Q | S1 | Tier 1 | 79784 | |
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Population | Fish | Threatened | 1 | Endangered | G5T2T3Q | S2S3 | Tier 1 | 79812 | |
Physaria didymocarpa var. lyrata | Salmon Twin Bladderpod | Subspecies | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G5T2 | S2 | 92188 | |||
Tympanuchus phasianellus | Sharp-tailed Grouse | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | Tier 2 | 18395 | ||
Primula alcalina | Alkali Primrose | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 40322 | |||
Xanthoparmelia idahoensis | Idaho Range Lichen | Species | Fungi | 2 | Sensitive | G1 | S1 | 34103 | |||
Leptodactylon pungens ssp. hazeliae | Hazel's Prickly Phlox | Subspecies | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G5T2Q | S2 | 89037 | |||
Draba trichocarpa | Stanley Whitlow-grass | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 57885 | ||||
Penstemon lemhiensis | Lemhi Penstemon | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 53948 | |||
Histrionicus histrionicus | Harlequin Duck | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S1B | Tier 2 | 18872 | |
Pyrrocoma radiata | Snake River Goldenweed | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 56113 | |||
Botrychium lineare | Linear-Leaved Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | Sensitive | G2G3 | SH | 57635 | |||
Botrychium paradoxum | Peculiar Moonwort | Species | Plant | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S1 | 59804 | |||
Lepidomeda copei | Northern Leatherside Chub | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | Tier 2 | 74379 | ||
Allotropa virgata | Candystick | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G4 | S3 | 45693 | |||
Cottus leiopomus | Wood River Sculpin | Species | Fish | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S4 | 15570 | |||
Castilleja christii | Christ's Indian Paintbrush | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G1 | S1 | 43600 | ||||
Astragalus aquilonius | Lemhi Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 42258 | |||
Pyrrocoma insecticruris | Bugleg Goldenweed | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 55520 | |||
Pinus albicaulis | Whitebark Pine | Species | Plant | Candidate | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G3G4 | S3 | 39642 | |
Phacelia inconspicua | Obscure Phacelia | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S1S2 | 44757 | |||
Penstemon idahoensis | Idaho Penstemon | Species | Plant | 3 | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 50500 | |||
Draba globosa | Pointed Draba | Species | Plant | 4 | Sensitive | G3 | S2 | 44554 | |||
Strix nebulosa | Great Gray Owl | Species | Bird | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | Tier 3 | 15848 | |||
Allium madidum | Swamp Onion | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G3 | S3 | 49159 | ||||
Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Species | Mammal | Delisted | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4G5 | S4 | 19117 | |
Anaxyrus boreas | Western Toad | Species | Amphibian | 2 | Sensitive | Sensitive | G4 | S2 | Tier 2 | 17288 | |
Lewisia sacajaweana | Sacajawea's bitterroot | Species | Plant | Sensitive | G2 | S2 | 93764 | ||||
Astragalus anserinus | Goose Creek Milkvetch | Species | Plant | 2 | Sensitive | G2 | S1 | 51746 | |||
Accipiter gentilis | Northern Goshawk | Species | Bird | 2 | Sensitive | G5 | S3 | 18494 |