American Brooklime vs European Mole

Veronica americana compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Brooklime	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Veronica	Talpa
Species	Veronica americana	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

American Brooklime

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Brooklime	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Brooklime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

American Brooklime

The American Brooklime (Veronica americana) is a species in the genus Veronica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.