Rotifers pertain to the class Rotifera, which contains microscopic sea creatures.
Rotifers are microscopic, eukaryotic, free-living water animals that could be found in different aqueous settings.
Rotifers could be found in a wide variety of freshwater ecosystems including in wet soil, when they dwell in fine water films can grow over soil particles.
Rotifers can thrive in both still water environments, like lake floors, and running water levels, such as rivers or streams.
These can be mainly grown on damp soil, tiny vegetation like moss and fungi, spores, and downed trees.