Laxmann's Shrew vs Timber Mazegill

Sorex caecutiens compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's 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	Sorex	Gloeophyllum
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden