Let me share with you a difference between Food chain and Food web.
| Aspect | Food Chain | Food Web |
| Introduction | A linear sequence of organisms, each dependent on the next as a source of food. | A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem. |
| Structure | Typically consists of three or more trophic (feeding) levels | Involves multiple interconnected food chains |
| Linearity | Unidirectional flow of energy and nutrients. | Can have multidirectional and interconnected flows of energy and nutrients. |
| Complexity | Simple and straightforward. | More complex |
| Stability | Vulnerable to disruptions and environmental changes | More resilient to environmental changes |
| Trophic Levels | · Producers
· Primary consumers · Secondary consumers |
· Primary producers
· Primary consumers · Secondary consumers · Tertiary consumers · Decomposers. |
| Example | Grass → Rabbit → Fox | · Grass → Rabbit → Fox
· Grasshopper → Frog → Snake · Insects → Birds → Hawk |