Question

Differentiate between the following:

Habitat and Microhabitat

Answer 1

Basis of Difference	Habitat	Microhabitat
Scale	Broad place or locality where an organism lives	Small area within a habitat
Conditions	May not provide optimum conditions everywhere	Has particular conditions suited to an organism
Scope	Contains many microhabitats and niches	Forms part of a larger habitat
Example	A forest	A shaded, moist patch beneath forest litter