Answer:
different:
-Bacteria are prokaryotic cells while fungi are Eukaryotic cells
-bacteria need a host to live, and they can be autotrophs as well as heterotrophs
-fungi are heterotrophs and depend on others for their food (feed on decaying and dead)
-bacteria and fungi differ in their cellular makeup
similar:
-they are both miniscule
-both bacteria and fungi can be saprophytes or parasites
-bacteria and fungi are both composed of a cell wall (made of polysaccharides)
-both, in order to grow, need moisture, warmth, nutrients, etc
-bacteria and fungi are can indeed be both useful or harmful
-Lexi
