Definitions
- Describing animals that cannot regulate their body temperature internally. - Referring to animals whose body temperature varies with the environment. - Talking about animals that are cold-blooded and rely on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature.
- Describing animals that can regulate their body temperature internally but allow it to fluctuate within a certain range. - Referring to animals whose body temperature can vary depending on their activity level or environment. - Talking about animals that can switch between endothermy and ectothermy depending on their needs.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe animals' ability to regulate their body temperature.
- 2Both words refer to animals whose body temperature can vary.
- 3Both words are scientific terms used in biology and zoology.
What is the difference?
- 1Definition: Poikilothermic refers to animals that cannot regulate their body temperature internally, while heterothermic refers to animals that can regulate their body temperature internally but allow it to fluctuate within a certain range.
- 2Temperature regulation: Poikilothermic animals rely on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature, while heterothermic animals can switch between endothermy and ectothermy depending on their needs.
- 3Examples: Poikilothermic animals include reptiles, while heterothermic animals include hibernating animals and some bats.
- 4Flexibility: Heterothermic animals have more flexibility in regulating their body temperature than poikilothermic animals.
- 5Usage: Poikilothermic is a more common term than heterothermic in everyday language.
Remember this!
Poikilothermic and heterothermic are both scientific terms used in biology and zoology to describe animals' ability to regulate their body temperature. However, the difference between the two is that poikilothermic animals cannot regulate their body temperature internally and rely on external heat sources, while heterothermic animals can regulate their body temperature internally but allow it to fluctuate within a certain range. Heterothermic animals also have more flexibility in regulating their body temperature than poikilothermic animals.
