Species of Greatest Conservation Need
The Idaho State Wildlife Action Plan provides a framework for conserving Species of Greatest Conservation Need and the habitats upon which they depend. It is the state’s guiding document for managing and conserving at-risk species. An integrated approach to implementing this strategy across all Fish and Game programs will reduce potential listings under the Endangered Species Act.
Update (9/28/2016): The Idaho State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) has been submitted to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for review. This is a list of species included in the 2016 revision.
206 taxa
Scientific Name | Common Name | SGCN | State Rank | Global Rank |
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Acipenser transmontanus pop. 1 | White Sturgeon (Kootenai River DPS) | Tier 1 | S1 | G4T1Q |
Acrolophitus pulchellus | Idaho Point-headed Grasshopper | Tier 2 | S2 | G1G3 |
Acuclavella Species Group | Harvestman Species Group | Tier 3 | S3Q | GNR |
Aechmophorus clarkii | Clark's Grebe | Tier 2 | S2B | G5 |
Aechmophorus occidentalis | Western Grebe | Tier 2 | S2B | G5 |
Agrilus pubifrons | A Metallic Wood-boring Beetle | Tier 3 | S3 | GNR |
Allogona lombardii | Selway Forestsnail | Tier 1 | S3 | G1G2 |
Amblyderus owyhee | An Ant-like Flower Beetle | Tier 2 | S2 | GNR |
Ameletus tolae | A Mayfly | Tier 3 | S2 | G1G2 |
Ammodramus savannarum | Grasshopper Sparrow | Tier 3 | S3B | G5 |
Anaxyrus boreas | Western Toad | Tier 2 | S2 | G4 |
Anaxyrus woodhousii | Woodhouse's Toad | Tier 2 | S2 | G5 |
Andrena aculeata | A Miner Bee | Tier 3 | S3 | GNR |
Anguispira nimapuna | Nimapuna Disc | Tier 3 | S3 | G1 |
Anodonta californiensis | California Floater | Tier 3 | S3Q | G3Q |
Apatania barri | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | SNR | GU |
Aquila chrysaetos | Golden Eagle | Tier 2 | S3 | G5 |
Arctopora salmon | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | S3Q | G1G3 |
Argiacris amissuli | A Grasshopper | Tier 3 | S1 | G1G3 |
Argiacris keithi | A Grasshopper | Tier 3 | SH | GH |
Argiacris militaris | A Grasshopper | Tier 3 | SH | GH |
Artemisiospiza nevadensis | Sagebrush Sparrow | Tier 2 | S3B | G5 |
Ashmeadiella sculleni | A Leafcutting Bee | Tier 3 | S2 | GNR |
Asio flammeus | Short-eared Owl | Tier 3 | S3 | G5 |
Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | Tier 2 | S2B | G4 |
Barracris petraea | A Grasshopper | Tier 3 | S2 | G3? |
Beckerus barri | A Click Beetle | Tier 1 | S1 | GNR |
Boloria kriemhild | Kriemhild Fritillary | Tier 3 | S2 | G3G4 |
Bombus fervidus | Yellow Bumble Bee | Tier 3 | S5 | G4? |
Bombus huntii | Hunt's Bumble Bee | Tier 3 | S5 | G5 |
Bombus morrisoni | Morrison's Bumble Bee | Tier 1 | S4 | G4G5 |
Bombus occidentalis | Western Bumble Bee | Tier 1 | S3 | G4 |
Bombus suckleyi | Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee | Tier 1 | S2 | GU |
Botaurus lentiginosus | American Bittern | Tier 2 | S1B | G4 |
Brachylagus idahoensis | Pygmy Rabbit | Tier 2 | S3 | G4 |
Branchinecta raptor | Raptor Fairy Shrimp | Tier 3 | S1 | G1 |
Bryelmis idahoensis | A Riffle Beetle | Tier 2 | S3 | GNR |
Buteo regalis | Ferruginous Hawk | Tier 2 | S3B | G4 |
Calliopsis barri | A Miner Bee | Tier 2 | S1 | GNR |
Callophrys johnsoni | Johnson's Hairstreak | Tier 3 | S1 | G3 |
Capnia lineata | Straight Snowfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G2 |
Capnia zukeli | Idaho Snowfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G2 |
Capnura anas | Duckhead Snowfly | Tier 3 | SNR | G1 |
Caurinella idahoensis | Lolo Mayfly | Tier 2 | S2 | G3 |
Centrocercus urophasianus | Greater Sage-Grouse | Tier 1 | S3 | G3G4 |
Cheumatopsyche logani | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | SNR | G3G5 |
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Tier 2 | S2B | G4 |
Chordeiles minor | Common Nighthawk | Tier 3 | S4B | G5 |
Chrysobothris horningi | A Metallic Wood-boring Beetle | Tier 2 | S3 | GNR |
Chrysobothris idahoensis | A Metallic Wood-boring Beetle | Tier 2 | S3 | GNR |
Cicindela arenicola | Idaho Dune Tiger Beetle | Tier 2 | S2 | G1G2 |
Cicindela columbica | Columbia River Tiger Beetle | Tier 3 | S1 | G2 |
Cicindela decemnotata montevolans | A Tiger Beetle | Tier 2 | S2 | GNR |
Cicindela plutonica | Alpine Tiger Beetle | Tier 2 | S2 | G3 |
Cicindela waynei | Bruneau Dune Tiger Beetle | Tier 1 | S1 | G1 |
Cinygma dimicki | A Mayfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G3 |
Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Tier 1 | S1B | G5 |
Colligyrus greggi | Rocky Mountain Duskysnail | Tier 2 | S3Q | G4 |
Contopus cooperi | Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tier 3 | S3B | G4 |
Corynorhinus townsendii | Townsend's Big-eared Bat | Tier 3 | S3 | G4 |
Cottus extensus | Bear Lake Sculpin | Tier 2 | S3 | G3 |
Crotaphytus bicinctores | Great Basin Collared Lizard | Tier 3 | S2 | G5 |
Cryptomastix harfordiana | Salmon Oregonian | Tier 1 | S1 | G3G4 |
Cryptomastix magnidentata | Mission Creek Oregonian | Tier 1 | S1 | G1 |
Cryptomastix mullani | Coeur d'Alene Oregonian | Tier 3 | S4Q | G4 |
Cryptomastix populi | Cottonwood Oregonian | Tier 1 | S1 | G2 |
Cryptomastix sanburni | Kingston Oregonian | Tier 1 | S3 | G1 |
Cygnus buccinator | Trumpeter Swan | Tier 2 | S1B,S4N | G4 |
Cypseloides niger | Black Swift | Tier 2 | S1B | G4 |
Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Tier 3 | S2 | G4 |
Discus marmorensis | Marbled Disc | Tier 1 | S2 | G1 |
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | Tier 2 | S2B | G5 |
Driloleirus americanus | Giant Palouse Earthworm | Tier 2 | S2 | G1 |
Entosphenus tridentatus | Pacific Lamprey | Tier 1 | S1 | G4 |
Eocosmoecus schmidi | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | S2 | G4 |
Ephemerella alleni | A Mayfly | Tier 2 | S2 | G4 |
Euphydryas gillettii | Gillette's Checkerspot | Tier 3 | S2 | G3 |
Euproserpinus wiesti | Wiest's Primrose Sphinx | Tier 3 | S1 | G3G4 |
Flabellorhagidia pecki | A Cave Obligate Mite | Tier 2 | S1 | G1G2 |
Fluminicola gustafsoni | Nez Perce Pebblesnail | Tier 3 | SNR | G2G3 |
Fluminicola minutissimus | Pixie Pebblesnail | Tier 1 | SH | GH |
Gavia immer | Common Loon | Tier 2 | S1B,S2N | G5 |
Glacicavicola bathyscioides | Blind Cave Leiodid Beetle | Tier 1 | S1 | G1G3 |
Glossosoma idaho | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | S2 | G2G3 |
Goereilla baumanni | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G2 |
Gonidea angulata | Western Ridged Mussel | Tier 3 | S3 | G3 |
Grammia eureka | A Moth | Tier 3 | SNR | GNR |
Grus canadensis | Sandhill Crane | Tier 3 | S3B | G5 |
Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Tier 1 | S1 | G4 |
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus | Pinyon Jay | Tier 2 | S3 | G5 |
Helicodiscus salmonaceus | Salmon Coil | Tier 3 | S2 | G3G4 |
Hemphillia camelus | Pale Jumping-slug | Tier 3 | S2 | G4 |
Hemphillia danielsi | Marbled Jumping-slug | Tier 1 | SNR | G2G3 |
Hemphillia skadei | Skade's Jumping-slug | Tier 2 | S2Q | GNR |
Hesperapis kayella | A Miner Bee | Tier 3 | S2 | GNR |
Histrionicus histrionicus | Harlequin Duck | Tier 2 | S1B | G4 |
Homophylax acutus | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | SNR | G3G5 |
Homophylax auricularis | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | SNR | G1G3 |
Hoplitis orthognathus | A Mason Bee | Tier 3 | S4 | GNR |
Hoplitis producta subgracilis | A Mason Bee | Tier 3 | S4 | GNR |
Hydroprogne caspia | Caspian Tern | Tier 2 Breeding population only | S1B | G5 |
Hydroscapha redfordi | A Skiff Beetle | Tier 1 | S1 | GNR |
Hylaeus lunicraterius | A Yellow-masked Bee | Tier 3 | S3 | GNR |
Idagona westcotti | Idaho Lava Tube Millipede | Tier 2 | S1 | G1G2 |
Idaholanx fresti | Banbury Springs Limpet | Tier 1 | S1 | G1 |
Isocapnia palousa | Palouse Snowfly | Tier 3 | S3 | G3 |
Judolia gaurotoides | A Long-horned Beetle | Tier 3 | S3Q | GNR |
Larus californicus | California Gull | Tier 2 Breeding population only | S3B, S2N | G5 |
Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed Gull | Tier 3 Breeding population only | S2B,S2N | G5 |
Lasionycteris noctivagans | Silver-haired Bat | Tier 2 | S3 | G3G4 |
Lasiurus cinereus | Hoary Bat | Tier 2 | S3 | G3G4 |
Lepidomeda copei | Northern Leatherside Chub | Tier 2 | S2 | G3 |
Leucophaeus pipixcan | Franklin's Gull | Tier 3 | S3B | G4G5 |
Leucosticte atrata | Black Rosy-Finch | Tier 3 | S2 | G4 |
Limnephilus challisa | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | SNR | G1G2 |
Lithobates pipiens | Northern Leopard Frog | Tier 2 | S2 | G5 |
Lota lota | Burbot | Tier 1 | S1 | G5 |
Loxia sinesciuris | Cassia Crossbill | Tier 2 | S1 | |
Magnipelta mycophaga | Magnum Mantleslug | Tier 1 | S2 | G3 |
Malenka tina | Tiny Forestfly | Tier 3 | S2 | G3 |
Manophylax annulatus | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G1G3 |
Margaritifera falcata | Western Pearlshell | Tier 2 | S2 | G4G5 |
Marmota caligata | Hoary Marmot | Tier 3 | S4 | G5 |
Megaleuctra kincaidi | Cascades Needlefly | Tier 3 | S1 | G3 |
Melanerpes lewis | Lewis's Woodpecker | Tier 2 | S3B | G4 |
Melanoplus Species Group | Spur-throated Grasshopper Species Group | Tier 3 | S2Q | GNR |
Microdipodops megacephalus | Dark Kangaroo Mouse | Tier 2 | S1 | G4 |
Myotis ciliolabrum | Western Small-footed Myotis | Tier 3 | S3 | G5 |
Myotis lucifugus | Little Brown Myotis | Tier 3 | S3 | G3 |
Nucifraga columbiana | Clark's Nutcracker | Tier 3 | S2 | G5 |
Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | Tier 2 | S2B | G5 |
Ogaridiscus subrupicola | Southern Tightcoil | Tier 3 | S2 | G1 |
Oncorhynchus mykiss pop. 13 | Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) | Tier 1 | S2S3 | G5T2T3Q |
Oncorhynchus nerka pop. 1 | Sockeye Salmon (Snake River ESU) | Tier 1 | S1 | G5T1Q |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 2 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River fall-run ESU) | Tier 1 | S1 | G5T1Q |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 8 | Chinook Salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU) | Tier 1 | S1 | G5T1Q |
Oreamnos americanus | Mountain Goat | Tier 3 | S3 | G5 |
Oreohelix hammeri | Seven Devils Mountainsnail | Tier 1 | S1 | G1 |
Oreohelix haydeni | Lyrate Mountainsnail | Tier 2 | S1 | G2 |
Oreohelix idahoensis | Costate Mountainsnail | Tier 2 | S2 | G1 |
Oreohelix intersum | Deep Slide Mountainsnail | Tier 2 | S1 | G1 |
Oreohelix jugalis | Boulder Pile Mountainsnail | Tier 3 | S1 | G1G2 |
Oreohelix peripherica | Deseret Mountainsnail | Tier 2 | SNR | G2 |
Oreohelix strigosa goniogyra | Striate Mountainsnail | Tier 2 | S1 | G5T1Q |
Oreohelix tenuistriata | Thin-ribbed Mountainsnail | Tier 1 | SH | GH |
Oreohelix vortex | Whorled Mountainsnail | Tier 1 | S1 | G1G2 |
Oreohelix waltoni | Lava Rock Mountainsnail | Tier 1 | S1 | G1G2 |
Oreortyx pictus | Mountain Quail | Tier 2 | S2 | G5 |
Oreoscoptes montanus | Sage Thrasher | Tier 2 | S3B | G5 |
Ovis canadensis | Bighorn Sheep | Tier 2 | S3 | G4 |
Pacifastacus connectens | Snake River Pilose Crayfish | Tier 3 | SNR | G3G4 |
Paraleptophlebia falcula | A Mayfly | Tier 3 | SNR | G1G2 |
Paraleptophlebia jenseni | A Mayfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G2G4 |
Paraleptophlebia traverae | A Mayfly | Tier 3 | S1 | GH |
Parameletus columbiae | A Mayfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G2 |
Pekania pennanti | Fisher | Tier 2 | S2 | G5 |
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | American White Pelican | Tier 2 | S3B | G4 |
Perdita barri | A Miner Bee | Tier 3 | S1 | GNR |
Perdita salicis euxantha | A Miner Bee | Tier 3 | S3 | G5TNR |
Perdita wyomingensis sculleni | A Miner Bee | Tier 3 | S2 | GNR |
Philocasca antennata | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G1G3 |
Philocasca banksi | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G1G3 |
Physella columbiana | Rotund Physa | Tier 3 | S1 | G3 |
Physella natricina | Snake River Physa | Tier 1 | S1 | G1 |
Picoides albolarvatus | White-headed Woodpecker | Tier 3 | S2 | G4 |
Planogyra clappi | Western Flat-whorl | Tier 3 | S1 | G4G5 |
Plegadis chihi | White-faced Ibis | Tier 2 | S2B | G5 |
Polyphylla devestiva | Lined June Beetle | Tier 2 | S2 | GNR |
Pristiloma wascoense | Shiny Tightcoil | Tier 3 | S2 | G3 |
Pristinicola hemphilli | Pristine Pyrg | Tier 2 | S3 | G3 |
Prophysaon coeruleum | Blue-gray Taildropper | Tier 1 | S1Q | G3G4 |
Prophysaon dubium | Papillose Taildropper | Tier 1 | S2Q | G4 |
Prosopium abyssicola | Bear Lake Whitefish | Tier 2 | S1 | G1 |
Prosopium gemmifer | Bonneville Cisco | Tier 2 | S3 | G3 |
Prosopium spilonotus | Bonneville Whitefish | Tier 2 | S3 | G3 |
Psychoglypha smithi | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | S2 | G1G3 |
Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis | Bruneau Hot Springsnail | Tier 1 | S1 | G1 |
Pyrgulopsis pilsbryana | Bear Lake Springsnail | Tier 1 | S1 | G2 |
Rana luteiventris pop. 3 | Columbia Spotted Frog (Great Basin DPS) | Tier 1 | S2 | G4T2T4 |
Rangifer tarandus | Caribou | Tier 1 | S1 | G5 |
Rhyacophila oreia | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | SNR | G1G3 |
Rhyacophila robusta | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | SNR | G2G3 |
Rhyacophila velora | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | SNR | G1G2 |
Securicauda hermani | Rocky Mountain Axetail | Tier 1 | S1 | GNR |
Sericostriata surdickae | A Caddisfly | Tier 3 | S3 | G3 |
Soliperla salish | Clearwater Roachfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G2 |
Soyedina potteri | Idaho Forestfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G2 |
Speleomaster lexi | A Cave Obligate Harvestman | Tier 2 | S1 | G1G2 |
Speleomaster pecki | A Cave Obligate Harvestman | Tier 2 | S1 | G1G2 |
Stagnicola Species Group | Pondsnail Species Group | Tier 3 | SNR | GNR |
Strix nebulosa | Great Gray Owl | Tier 3 | S3 | G5 |
Stygobromus idahoensis | Idaho Amphipod | Tier 3 | S1 | G1G2 |
Sweltsa durfeei | Lolo Sallfly | Tier 3 | SNR | G2 |
Sweltsa gaufini | Utah Sallfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G3 |
Synaptomys borealis | Northern Bog Lemming | Tier 3 | S3 | G5 |
Taenionema umatilla | Umatilla Willowfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G3 |
Taylorconcha serpenticola | Bliss Rapids Snail | Tier 1 | S1 | G1 |
Tharsalea phlaeas arctodon | Beartooth Copper | Tier 3 | S1 | G5T3T5 |
Tympanuchus phasianellus | Sharp-tailed Grouse | Tier 2 | S3 | G5 |
Urocitellus brunneus | Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Tier 1 | S2 | G2 |
Urocitellus canus | Merriam's Ground Squirrel | Tier 2 | S1 | G4 |
Urocitellus elegans nevadensis | Wyoming Ground Squirrel [Southwest Idaho pop.] | Tier 2 | S3 | G5T4 |
Urocitellus endemicus | Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel | Tier 1 | S2 | G2T1 |
Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear | Tier 1 | SU | G4 |
Ursus arctos pop. 6 | Grizzly Bear (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population) | Tier 1 | SNR | G4TNR |
Utacapnia nedia | Boise Snowfly | Tier 3 | S1 | G3 |