Conifer Mazegill vs Timber Mazegill

Gloeophyllum sepiarium compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer 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 sepiarium	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Conifer Mazegill

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States