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Herbivores only eat producers (green plants). In the food chain, only plants are considered producers. Animals are classified as primary, secondary and tertiary consumers, depending on their feeding habits.

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What is the name for organisms that eat producers?

The name for organisms that eat producers is Consumers.Generically, 'producers' or 'autotrophs' make their own food from Water, Carbon dioxide and the energy in Sunlight and 'consumers' or 'heterotrophs' get their food/energy by eating producers.However, consumers can be subdivided into:-Herbivores (which only eat producers, primary consumers - e.g. Zebra, Rabbits)Carnivores (which predate and eat herbivores, secondary consumers - e.g. Tigers, Sharks)Omnivores (which can eat both herbivores and producers - e.g. Humans, Pigs)There are also those organisms which break down and decompose producers and consumers when they die.


Do producers eat primary consumer?

No. Primary consumers eat producers (green plants).


What are herbivores which eat producers?

Herbivores that eat producers are known as primary consumers. These animals primarily feed on plants, algae, or other photosynthetic organisms as their main source of nutrition. Examples of primary consumers include rabbits, deer, and grasshoppers.


Is a Rock Ptarmigan an omnivore or herbivore?

When comparing producers and consumers, the only producers are the plants. They do not have to eat live things. So the ptarmigan is a consumer.


What consumers do trees have?

Producers are organisms that can make their own food. Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for food. By and large, it is ONLY the plants that are producers (they make food by harvesting the energy of sunlight). As trees and grass are both plants then they are producers.

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What are animals that eat only primary producers classified as?

Animals that eat producers are called primary consumers or herbivores.


Did producers or consumers come first?

Producers. The producers make the food, then consumers eat it, then secondary consumers eat them, and so on and so fourth.


What is the level of consumers that eat only producers?

This is primary consumers. They are the second level of the food pyramid.


Are ducks producers?

As far as ecosystems go. only plants, trees, grasses are producers. Those that eat them are called consumers. Humans are those.


Is a vole a producer?

No. Only plants are producers. Voles eat, therefore they are consumers.


What is the name for organisms that eat producers?

The name for organisms that eat producers is Consumers.Generically, 'producers' or 'autotrophs' make their own food from Water, Carbon dioxide and the energy in Sunlight and 'consumers' or 'heterotrophs' get their food/energy by eating producers.However, consumers can be subdivided into:-Herbivores (which only eat producers, primary consumers - e.g. Zebra, Rabbits)Carnivores (which predate and eat herbivores, secondary consumers - e.g. Tigers, Sharks)Omnivores (which can eat both herbivores and producers - e.g. Humans, Pigs)There are also those organisms which break down and decompose producers and consumers when they die.


What is the difference between producers and consumers?

Producers (plants) make their own food, consumers don't. Consumers have to eat producers or other consumers.


What eats producers?

yes consumers eat producers


What do consumers and producers do?

Consumers eat other organisms and producers make their own food.


Does carnivores eat fruits meats and vegetables?

No, omnivores eat both consumers (meat) and producers (fruits and vegetables.) Carnivores eat only consumers (meat.)


What do consumers eat secondary consumers?

Secondary Consumers eat other primary consumers. Primary consumers eat plants or producers.


Do primary sources eat producers?

Primary consumers eat producers (plants).