Question

difference between parasite and saprotroph​

Answer 1

Answer:

A saprophyte or saprotroph is an organism which gets its energy from dead and decaying organic matter. This may be decaying pieces of plants or animals. ... Some fungi are parasites on living organisms, but most are saprophytes. Many bacteria and protozoa are also saprophytes.

Answer 2

Saprotrophs derive nutrition from dead and decaying organic matter of animals and plants. So they don't​ harm anyone

Parasites derive nutrition from a living plant called host. It deprives the host of various important nutrients so it is always harmful to the host