What is the difference between a producer, secondary consumer, primary consumer, and tertiary consumer?
Producer:
In the ecosystem, the green plants are known as producers.
Secondary consumer:
If the animals eat other animals which in turn eat the plants, they are called secondary consumers.
Primary consumer:
If the animals feed on the producers, the plants are called primary consumers.
Tertiary consumer:
The animal at the highest level of the food chain which eats other animals is known as tertiary consumers.
Producer | Secondary consumer | Primary consumer | Tertiary consumer |
They produce their own food. | They depend on the primary consumers. | They depend on producers. | They depend on either primary consumers or secondary consumers for food. |
They are autotrophs. | They are carnivoroes or omnivores. | They are herbivores. | They are apex predators. |
They have the greatest amount of biomass. | They have a medium amount of biomass. | Have the highest amount of biomass. | They have the lowest amount of biomass. |