Question

How is a detritivore different from a decomposer? Give one example for each

Answer 1

1.“Decomposer” is a general term while detritivores are one of the classifications of decomposers.

2.Decomposers break down the dead organisms through decomposition while the detritivores consume the decaying organisms.

3.Most decomposers are in the forms of bacteria or fungus whereas the detritivores come in different forms, namely; worms, millipedes, woodlice, dung flies, and slugs in the terrestrial aspect.

Answer 2

Answer:

$\Huge\sf\red{Answer}$Decomposers like bacteria and fungi don't eat their food, they decompose it externally. Also, decomposers consume nutrients on a molecular level while detritivores eat large amount of decaying material and excrete nutrients.