Individual
- An individual can be any living organism that has the ability to function independently.
- For example – Lion, tiger
Species
- The organisms of the similar type have the potential for interbreeding and produce fertile offspring, which are called species.
Population
- A population is an assemblage of similar organisms belonging to the same species, living together at one place at a given time.
- A population always lives in a specific place known as its habitat.
Community
- The community can be defined as the collection of different species of population (both plant and animal species) in a specific area at a given point of time.
- These species can vary vastly in number and size.