You are chatting with a friend, and he makes the comment that an organism's niche could also be called its habitat, as both terms refer to the environment in which an organism lives.

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An organism's niche and habitat are not the same thing. An organism's habitat refers to the physical or geographical area in which it lives, while its niche refers to its role or position within an ecosystem, including its interactions with other species and its use of resources. Two species may live in the same habitat, but have different niches.

You Are Chatting with a Friend, and He Makes the Comment