The term for an organism's total way of life, is niche.
Niche
A niche is an organism's way of life within an ecosystem. This differs from a habitat, which is only the place where an organism lives.
Niche
Classification of organisms...
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It's a niche
Organisms that feed on dead material in this way are called saprophytes.
An organism's way of life is called its niche. The dung beetles niche is to fertilize the soil as well as clean up the surrounding area of feces. It uses this material to lay its eggs in as bother nourishment and incubator.
Ecology
habitat
culture
it called an occupation
Yes, to defined as life, a lifeform must reproduce in some way.