Confusing Furrow Bee vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Halictus confusus compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Halictidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Halictus	Bdeogale
Species	Halictus confusus	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.