Jungle Shrew vs Timber Mazegill

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Suncus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).