Field Digger Wasp vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Mellinus arvensis compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Digger Wasp	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	Crabronidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mellinus	Bdeogale
Species	Mellinus arvensis	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Digger Wasp and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Digger Wasp	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.