| Parasitic | Saprophytic |
| Food drawn from living organisms (Hosts) | Food taken from dead organisms (Substrates) |
| Absorbs already digested food or undigested food. | Absorbs already digested food only |
| May cause disease or death of organisms (Hosts) | May cause complete breakdown or decompose the substrate. |
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