Fork-jawed Nomad Bee vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Nomada ruficornis compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Fork-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fork-jawed Nomad 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	Apidae (Bees)	Herpestidae
Genus	Nomada	Bdeogale
Species	Nomada ruficornis	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.