Habitat: Aquatic or Terrestrial

Habitat: Aquatic or Terrestrial

On the basis of habitat which means the ideal place of growth and expansion of animals and plants in an ecosystem. The animals and plants can be classified into aquatic and terrestrial forms.

Differences between aquatic and terrestrial animals

Aquatic animals                                        Terrestrial animals

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An aquatic is an animal                            A terrestrial animal is an    

Who lives in water                                   animal who lives exclusively

                                                                  in the land

Respire through gill and                           Respire through lungs or

their skin                                                   trachea

Show adaptations such as                        Show adaptations such as

streamline bodies, fins, webbed               legs, water proof skins,

feel and air bladder                                  feathers, covered eggs and

                                                                 kidneys

Skins slimy, slippery and soft                  Skin is leathery, hard and spiny

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Characteristics of Aquatic and Terrestrial plants

 

01         Terrestrial plans: The plants that grow on the land are called terrestrial trees, Examples are rubber tree and teak tree. Smaller plants like sugarcane, rice, cotton, pepper also grow here.

02          Aquatic plants: Under water plants. These have narrow leaves without any stomata. They breathe through water and clean it. Example are tape grass, pond weed, etc.