Anise Mazegill vs Timber Mazegill

Gloeophyllum odoratum compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Anise Mazegill is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anise Mazegill	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family same	Gloeophyllaceae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus same	Gloeophyllum	Gloeophyllum
Species	Gloeophyllum odoratum	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Evolutionary Relationship

Anise Mazegill and Timber Mazegill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gloeophyllum.

Conservation Status

Anise Mazegill

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anise Mazegill	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anise Mazegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Anise Mazegill

The Anise Mazegill (Gloeophyllum odoratum) is a species in the genus Gloeophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan