interspecific
Across different species
Interspecific means occurring between different species.
The term appears in biological contexts: interspecific competition occurs when different species compete for the same resources; interspecific hybridization produces offspring from parents of different species.
Interspecific aggression between wolves and coyotes is well documented.
Compare intraspecific, which means within a single species.
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
- ligerHybrid of two big cats
- tigonStriped-maned cat cross
hybrid · outcrossing · fertile · sterile · offspring · backcross · F1 · heterosis
Two-way biological benefit
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- predator-preyEcological consumption relationship
host · pollination · mycorrhizae · cleaner fish · oxpecker · clownfish · anemone · lichen
Recessed wall space
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- displacementRemoval from usual location
overlap · habitat · exploitation · interference · predation · invasive · native · dominant
Taxonomic rank above species
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- phylogeneticOf evolutionary relationships
- cladeMonophyletic taxonomic group
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
morphological · genetic · Linnaean · binomial · congeneric
hybridization
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
- ligerHybrid of two big cats
tigon · hybrid · outcrossing · fertile · sterile · offspring · backcross · F1 · heterosis · hybrid vigor
mutualism
Two-way biological benefit
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
predator-prey · host · pollination · mycorrhizae · cleaner fish · oxpecker · clownfish · anemone · lichen · coevolution
niche
Recessed wall space
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
displacement · overlap · habitat · exploitation · interference · predation · invasive · native · dominant · subordinate
genus
Taxonomic rank above species
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- phylogeneticOf evolutionary relationships
- cladeMonophyletic taxonomic group
divergence · morphological · genetic · Linnaean · binomial · congeneric
specific, species, specifically, specious, specificity, specie, interspecies, speciation, speciesism