Difference between Algae and Fungi
No. |
Algae |
Fungi |
1. | Algae is defined as the growth of an organism where it seems slimy, green patches in ponds or stagnant water bodies. | Fungi is defined the organisms which you see on the pieces of the bread where it seems cotton like thread structure. |
2. | Algae are autotrophs and are not able to live in dark. | Fungi are heterotrophs and are able to live in dark. |
3. | Cell wall of the algae is made up of cellulose. | Cell wall of the fungi is generally made up of chitin. |
4. | Algae are mainly found in fresh and marine water. Hence, algae are mostly aquatic. | Fungi are mainly found on the dead matter. Hence, fungi are terrestrial. |
5. | Algae have green patches and contains chlorophyll. Hence, algae can do photosynthesis. | Fungi are cotton thread like structures which grow on dead matter. Hence, fungi do not contain any photosynthetic pigment and cannot do photosynthesis. |
6. | In algae, cyanobacteria are prokaryotic but others are eukaryotes. | In fungi, all are eukaryotes. |