What is the basic difference between conidia and sporangiospores?

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Sporangiospores: A spore produced asexually at the tip of a specialized hypha by various fungi.
Conidia: A spore produced asexually at the tip of a specialized hypha by various fungi.
Sporangiospores
Conidiospores
Sporangiospores are produced inside sporangia.
Conidia are borne externally on conidiophores.
Fungus belonging to the Zygomycetes category produces sporangiospores.
Conidiophores create conidiospores in Ascomycetes fungi like Aspergillus and Penicillium.
Sporangiophore is covered with a sac-like structure at the free end.
These spores do not have a sac-like structure around them.

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Sporangiospores	Conidiospores
Sporangiospores are produced inside sporangia.	Conidia are borne externally on conidiophores.
Fungus belonging to the Zygomycetes category produces sporangiospores.	Conidiophores create conidiospores in Ascomycetes fungi like Aspergillus and Penicillium.
Sporangiophore is covered with a sac-like structure at the free end.	These spores do not have a sac-like structure around them.