What differentiates between algae and fungi?
Algae: Algae belong to the kingdom Protista and are mostly aquatic and found in both fresh and marine water.
Fungi: Fungi belong to the kingdom Fungi and terrestrial and are mostly found on the dead matter with proper warmth and moisture.
Algae | Fungi |
Algae belongs to the kingdom Protista. | Fungi belong to the kingdom of Fungi. |
Algae are mostly aquatic and found in both fresh and marine water. | Fungi are terrestrial habitats and are mostly found on dead matter with proper warmth and moisture. |
Algae have an autotrophic mode of nutrition. | Fungi have a heterotrophic mode of nutrition. |
Algae are not parasitic, have chlorophyll, and make their food by photosynthesis. | Some of the fungi are a parasite. |