A red beard sponge is an animal that lives in the sea.
No.
Porifera
bithces
filter feeds
Sponge
they were plant based. you can get sponges from a plant relatede to pumbkins
Redbeard sponges belong to the phylum Porifera, which consists of a diverse group of marine animals known as sponges. Sponges are simple multicellular organisms that filter feed by pumping water through their porous bodies, extracting nutrients and oxygen.
Plant itself does not grow in a sponge. Sometimes spongy tissue is formed as in case of fruits of sponge gourd.
It is a type of sponge
Red beard sponges are eaten by Sea slugs, starfishes, and sea turtles.
there are a number of species of sea sponges if that is what you mean by "sponge".and it depends on the species if it does resemble a plant, some does or I think it does and some looks more like corals or so.
the collar cells hellp to classify the sponge as an animal to see if the sponge is a consumer or a producer. Therefore, the sponge is an animal so it is a consumer. hope i helped!!(: