Difference between Ecosystem and Habitat
No. | Ecosystem |
Habitat |
1. | A community of animals, plants and other smaller organisms where they live feed, interact and reproduce in the same area is called as Ecosystem. | A place where living things live is called as Habitat and it provides water, food, space and shelter to the plants and animals. |
2. | Ecosystem contains all the communities of living organisms. | Habitat is the natural place or home for the organisms. |
3. | When it comes to size, ecosystem is always larger than a habitat. | When it comes to size, Habitat is smaller than an ecosystem. |
4. | In one ecosystem, very large number of species are included. | In one habitat, one or few species are included. |
5. | All the trophic levels are included in trophic levels of ecosystem. | A few trophic levels are included in the trophic levels of habitat. |
6. | An ecosystem includes many habitats. | It lies within an ecosystem. |
7. | Ecosystem is a functional unit. | Habitat is a physical unit. |
8. | Examples are pond and forest. | Examples are desert ecosystem, human ecosystem and aquatic ecosystem. |