Question

Differentiate between habitat and niche.

Answer 1

	Habitat	Niche
1.	A habitat is an area where a species lives and interacts with the other factors and prospers.	A niche is a concept of how an organism lives or survives in the environmental conditions.
2.	Habitat consists of numerous niches.	Niches do not contain such components.
3.	Habitat has effects of temperature, rainfall and other abiotic factors on its population.	Niche shows the impact of organisms upon the habitat.
4.	Habitat supports numerous species at a time.	Niche supports a single species at a time.
5.	Habitat is a physical place.	Niche is an activity or role performed by organisms.
6.	Habitat is not species-specific.	Niche is species-specific.