Malheur Cave Springtail
Oncopodura mala Christiansen, K & Bellinger, P, 1996
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family | Oncopoduridae |
| Genus | Oncopodura |
| Species | Oncopodura mala Christiansen, K & Bellinger, P, 1996 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
California, Oregon
Counties
- California
- Calaveras
- Oregon
- Harney
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
National ranks
- United States
- N2 Imperiled
Subnational ranks
- California
- SNR Unranked
- Oregon
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 July 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
- Christiansen, K. & Bellinger, P. 1996a. Cave Pseudosinella and Oncopodura new to science. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 58: 38–53. https://legacy.caves.org/pub/journal/PDF/V58/V58N1-Christiansen.pdf. details
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Oncopodura mala Christiansen, K & Bellinger, P, 1996. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1866. https://cavebiology.org/species/oncopodura-mala/ (accessed 23 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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