Black Mullein vs Wand mullein

Verbascum nigrum compared with Verbascum virgatum

Key Differences

• Black Mullein is Least Concern while Wand mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mullein	Wand mullein
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Scrophulariaceae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus same	Verbascum	Verbascum
Species	Verbascum nigrum	Verbascum virgatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mullein and Wand mullein share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Verbascum.

Conservation Status

Black Mullein

LC — Least Concern

Wand mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mullein	Wand mullein
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).

Wand mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States