What is difference between intercellular and intracellular digestion?

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Intercellular digestion refers to the digestive process that takes place within the cell.
Intracellular digestion is the process of digestion that occurs outside of the cell in the alimentary canal cavity.
Intercellular digestion
Intracellular digestion
In this type of digestion, the digested food diffuses directly into the cytoplasm. In this type of digestion, the digested food is absorbed by the cells
It is found in unicellular species. Almost all multicellular organisms possess this type of digestion
Digestion does not involve different regions. Digestion is divided into multiple regions.

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Intercellular digestion	Intracellular digestion
In this type of digestion, the digested food diffuses directly into the cytoplasm.	In this type of digestion, the digested food is absorbed by the cells
It is found in unicellular species.	Almost all multicellular organisms possess this type of digestion
Digestion does not involve different regions.	Digestion is divided into multiple regions.