Question

Differentiate between the following:

Batesian and Mullerian mimicry

Answer 1

Basis of Difference	Batesian mimicry	Mullerian mimicry
Species involved	Batesian mimicry involves a harmless or palatable species resembling a harmful or unpalatable species.	Mullerian mimicry involves two or more harmful or unpalatable species resembling one another.
Defence of the mimic	In Batesian mimicry, the mimic lacks the model’s effective defence.	In Mullerian mimicry, each participating species possesses its own effective defence.
Benefit	The Batesian mimic gains protection because predators mistake it for the defended model.	The species in Mullerian mimicry reinforce a shared warning pattern, helping predators learn to avoid them.
Example	The non-poisonous Viceroy butterfly is given as an example of a mimic resembling the poisonous Monarch butterfly.	Different stinging wasps with similar warning colours are an example of Mullerian mimicry.