The organism that obtains its energy from dead or decaying matter is a decomposer. Examples of decomposers include fungi, bacteria, and certain insects. Groundhogs, on the other hand, are herbivores and primarily consume live plant material. They do not obtain energy from dead or decaying matter.
An organism that absorbs food from decayed organisms and such, are called Decomposers.
parasites
Fungi
The process by which an organism obtains food is called feeding or nutrition. It involves the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and assimilation of nutrients from the food source to meet the organism's energy and growth requirements.
Heterotrophs or consumers - including herbivores, omnivores and carnivores.
An organism that absorbs food from decayed organisms and such, are called Decomposers.
energy
parasites
an organism that obtains its energy from the oxidation of inorganic compounds
heterotroph
It uses it to carry out cellular functions.
The term is "trophic level" and it describes an organism's position in a food chain or food web based on its energy source and how it obtains energy.
Heterotrophs
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms is called a consumer or a heterotroph.
That is called a scavenger. An example of a scavenger is a vulture. Also a decomposer such as fungi. They feed of decaying matter.
Heterotrophs
Heterotrophs