What is the difference between habitat and ecosystem?
Habitat:
A smaller geographic area where an organism resides is called habitat.
Ecosystem:
A larger geographical area that comprises other species and their interactions is called an ecosystem.
Habitat | Ecosystem |
It is a small part of an ecosystem | A number of habitats of other organisms make up an ecosystem. |
Only a single or few species are found. | It involves a wide range of species in a particular area. |
In a habitat, a single component of environmental conditions are observed. | An ecosystem comprises varied temperatures, pH, and other environmental conditions coordinated on a broader area. |