Ecological Relationships

This is an organism which feeds on, but usually does not kill, a larger organism.

This is an animal that lives by preying on other animals.

This is an interdependent relationship between two different species.

This is an organism that relies on other organisms for its food and energy supply; also called a heterotroph.

This is an organism that breaks down and gains nutrients from dead organisms.

This is an organism that supplies matter and energy, also known as an autotroph.

This is the interaction of two organisms where one is helped and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

This is the interaction of two organisms where both benefit.

An organism that harbors a parasite, mutual partner, or commensal partner, typically providing nourishment and shelter.

An animal that is killed and eaten by another animal.