Black Mullein vs Eastern Mole

Verbascum nigrum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mullein	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Verbascum	Scalopus
Species	Verbascum nigrum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Black Mullein

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mullein	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Mullein

The Black Mullein (Verbascum nigrum) is a species in the genus Verbascum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.